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The Mapping Lab

High-quality routing starts with high-quality data. This is where power users live.

Routster supports standard images (PNG / PDF) for quick uploads, but OCAD files are the gold standard for guaranteed pixel-perfect alignment between the visual map and the impassability data the algorithm uses.

Finding source maps
Where good orienteering data lives.
OCAD workflow
The gold standard, step by step.
Standard uploads
PNG and PDF, plus the in-app editor.
Parameter guide
Every JSON value explained.
Common pitfalls
Don't ship a map through a stone wall.