Find the Right Aqua3 Map for Your Walk
Choose the easiest way to tell Aqua3 where your map needs to cover.
Have you got a GPX file?
Upload it. We check the whole route and find the map centre.
No GPX file?
Tell us where you start and finish. Add places or OS grid references you pass through if useful.
They do not follow footpaths or calculate walking distance.
Your Suggested Map
Choose your map scale:
Only scales that can cover the area you entered are shown.
Aqua3 Map Finder suggests the lowest-cost suitable format first - from the £8.99 A3+ Custom Duplex Map through to strip-map options for longer routes.
Map centre:
Price from:
Map Coverage Details
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| GPX points analysed | |
| Approximate GPX route length | |
| Route extent | |
| Calculated map centre | |
| Approximate OS grid reference |
Other Suitable Map Sizes
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What Type of Aqua3 Map Is It?
Aqua3 uses several physical map layouts. The recommendation above chooses the layout that best covers the area you entered. These pictures show the type of map you will receive.
A3+ Custom Duplex Map
Two independently positioned custom map sides on one laminated A3+ sheet. Choose Landscape or Portrait independently for each side. Available at 1:25,000 and 1:50,000. No separate legend/key, cover or notes.
Price: £8.99
Standard Folded Aqua3 Map
Full-size bespoke laminated mapping with a separate map cover and OS legend/key.
XR Landscape Map
A wider landscape-format folded map for routes or areas needing more east-west coverage while keeping the chosen map scale.
ZR Portrait Map
A taller portrait-format folded map for routes or areas needing more north-south coverage while keeping the chosen map scale.
Strip Route Map
For longer routes that do not fit sensibly on one conventional map. Two or three independently positioned strip panels can follow the journey while keeping useful walking detail. Check and adjust every panel before ordering.
Event Map
Long, lightweight mapping designed to maximise the useful map area. No separate legend/key or cover.
How This Works
If you upload a GPX file
Aqua3 checks the complete GPX route, works out its full geographical extent and calculates the centre needed for the map. The GPX file is read in your browser and is not stored by Aqua3.
If you use place names
Aqua3 knows where the places you enter are, but it does not know which footpaths you will follow between them. It therefore treats this as an estimated map area and automatically allows extra surrounding mapping.
Add via places when useful
If your walk goes well away from the direct area between start and finish, add one or more places that the walk passes through. This gives a better estimate of the map area you need.
Long or narrow routes
If one conventional map is not a good fit at your chosen scale, Aqua3 can divide the coverage into two or three horizontal or vertical strips. This can keep the useful walking detail instead of automatically changing to a smaller-scale map.
Check the map before ordering
The suggested centre opens in the normal Aqua3 map creator. Check that the mapping covers the route area you intend to use before placing your order.
