Alternatively, you may be able to download the maps direct to your device but this will inevitably cost money. If you’re planning on using a smartphone navigation app, then this will probably be a lot cheaper than a standalone sat nav but the data is likely to need to download as you go so you’ll need a strong signal at all times, and you’ll also probably need a decent phone case to protect your valuable device – we’ll look at those another time. One advantage though is that the information will always be there and won’t rely on any data connections. ![]() ![]() There are fundamentally two kinds of motorcycle navigation options a dedicated standalone motorcycle-specific sat nav, similar to the one you’d use in a car, or something based on a smartphone app, which many people also use in their car.Ī dedicated motorcycle sat nav will have a power source from the bike, will be waterproof and will have all the relevant map information stored on it, though you will pay for the privilege. There’s a real community built up around the TET and the app, currently available for Android devices, is checked by the TET ‘linesmen’ who have ridden the full 50,000km of routes. It travels from the bottom corner of Europe – almost in Africa – up to the Arctic Circle and runs through virtually every European country. ![]() The app for the Trans Euro Trail is pretty specialised – it maps out sections of the trail that crosses Europe on predominantly greenlanes and off-road trails.
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