Trans Canada Bike Route Network
This is the proposed National Cycling Route Network for Canada. Below is the Google Map (link to see it on the web and/or Google Maps smartphone app). It may take an actual moment for the internet elves to load the map below.
Download KMZ file. for use with the free Organic Maps Smartphone App.
If you get an error on Internet Archive, the file is also available on GitHub as well as the Facebook group file.
This is the Zip file containing the whole project with all the map layers, a howto page was created for it. And this is the Google Spreadsheet.This is a Google Presentation for the Bike Across Canada Route Network project overview. Spoiler alert: It's a big project.
Google Map 2of4 (Points of Interest) Google Map 3of4 (points of interest) Google Map 4of4(more points of interest)
(Left panel) The free desktop (windows/Mac) software 'Garmin BaseCamp' is used to manage the primary database. You can download the software from the Garmin website, garmin.com/en-CA/software/basecamp/. 'Garmin MapSource (Trip & Waypoint Manager) v6.16.3)' is also available, it's easier to use.
You can download the full GDB file containing the network and all of the subfolders with lots of POI's (points of interest) and other useful KMZ and GPX files. NOTE: The GDB file is big, it's best to only use Garmin BaseCamp or MapSource desktop software to view it. (Sorry Brian, it won't work if you are trying to upload the file to Ridewithgps or some other Website)
This is the GPX file for the network on it's own (without any POIs). NOTE: The GPX file is big, it's best to only use Garmin BaseCamp desktop software to view it. (it won't work if trying to upload the file to Ridewithgps or some other Website)
Garmin BaseCamp comes with a very basic map, for the detailed map you can install the free OpenMapChest Canada openmapchest.org/maps/canada/
An older copy of the installation file for 'OpenMapChest Canada' is available here, hosted on Internet Archive - Archive.org
(Centre panel)
The Google Map titled 'Trans Canada Bike Route /Route Cyclable Transcanadienne - Map 1of4 - 2024 Proposed National Cycling Route Network for Canada & Accommodations POIs' is the primary online map for this project (everything is copied/imported from the Garmin BaseCamp database to the 'Google My Maps' map) This map can be viewed on any device connected to the internet from any web browser. (The Google Maps app is the most commonly used app for Android).
(Right panel)
The free Organic Maps offline maps (available in all flavours from organicmaps.app) is the best app to view the network. You can download the KMZ file for just the linear network. (It's a copy of the Google Map without the POIs)
You can download the
ZIP file which contains all of the POIs and many other KMZ files (such as the The Great Lakes Waterfront Trail in Ontario and the Route Verte Network in Quebec)
If your having difficulty with the Zip file, the free Android App '
Trans Canada Bike Route App' has been made to guide you set-by-step to 'unzip' the file and load it onto Organic Maps (although the download link in the app has since been updated, and will no longer work).
And if you have any questions, please ask.