POI markers & popups¶

Click a marker to open its popup. If you click a numbered cluster, the map zooms in first.

A popup has these parts, from top to bottom:

1. Name: the name of the POI. If OnRouteMap knows the chain, for example a supermarket or a fuel brand, the marker shows the brand icon.
2. Type and city, for example "Supermarket · Balzers".
3. Notes: if OpenStreetMap has useful information about this POI, a short colored note shows it (see Dynamic POI notes). Not all POIs have a note.
4. Opening hours from OpenStreetMap: "Open until …", "Open … to …", "Open 24/7", "Closed today" or "Opening hours unknown". The color shows if the POI is open now. The i button shows the data source and a Report error link. This link opens an OpenStreetMap note at the location of the POI, so that you or other people can correct the data.
5. Route kilometer (route maps only): the distance along the route from the start (green flag) and to the finish (red flag). The bar between the two values shows the position on the route. The i button explains the values.
6. Distance: the distance from the route, or from the search point, to the POI (see Distance).
7. Action buttons:
   • Maps opens the location in Google Maps.
   • Details loads more data from Google Maps into the popup (see Get details).
   • Favorite adds the POI to your favorites. After that, the button shows a check mark.

Distance¶

The Distance section shows two values. The first value is the beeline, the straight distance. It shows immediately. The second value is the route distance, the distance on paths that you can ride with a bicycle. It loads after a short time. On route maps, it starts at the point of the route that is nearest to the POI. On radius search maps, it starts at the search point. The i button shows both values with labels and explains how OnRouteMap calculates the route distance.

When the route distance is available, the map shows the calculated path as a dashed line. On route maps, a small green marker shows where the path leaves the route. The nearest point by beeline is not always the best point to leave the route, so look at the path before you use it. The line and the marker stay on the map until you open a different popup.

Sometimes the route distance does not show, and only the beeline is available. This occurs when the routing server is busy, or when it finds no path that you can ride. Older radius search maps also have no route distance, because they do not contain the search point. The beeline value is still correct.

On a phone¶

On a phone, the popup opens as a sheet at the bottom of the screen. The map above it stays visible. Tap the handle at the top of the sheet to make it smaller, so that you see more of the map. Tap the handle again to show all details. The × closes the sheet.

Dynamic POI notes¶

OnRouteMap reads some OpenStreetMap tags of each POI and shows useful information as a short note. For water sources, this can be "Drinking water quality confirmed.", "No drinking water!", "Boil water before drinking!" or "Drinking water at your own risk." Other notes are for example "Toilets available.", "Shower available.", "Fee required." ("Free of charge.", "Donation welcome."), "Reservation required." ("Reservation recommended."), a power supply, a bicycle pump, WiFi, outdoor seating, self-service or "No tents allowed."

For shelters, the note gives the type, for example "Basic hut with sleeping accommodation." or "Open lean-to shelter." Access restrictions show as "Private, no public access.", "Customers only." or "Permit required."

For cemeteries, a note tells you to check the drinking water quality on site. A tap at a cemetery does not always give drinking water. For wilderness huts, a note tells you that the hut has no staff and that you must check the access rules.

These notes come from OpenStreetMap, the same as the opening hours. The data can be incomplete or old. Use them as a hint, not as a guarantee. If a value is wrong, use Report error.

Get details¶

Details searches for the POI in Google Maps. The popup then shows the address, the star rating with the number of reviews, and the full opening hours of the week. The line for today has a highlight. The i button next to the rating shows the data source. Show on Google Maps opens the entry in Google Maps.

If Google Maps has no matching entry near the POI, the popup shows "No details available." This is normal for small POIs or POIs without a name. For some simple POI types that usually have no Google entry, the Details button is not available. If the request fails, a button lets you try again.

Each request counts against a rate limit (see Limits & troubleshooting). Thus OnRouteMap loads the details only when you click Details.