OpenStreetMap
The Path That Went Viral
ߊ߬ ߟߊߦߟߍ߬ߣߍ߲߬ ߦߋ߫ UrbanRoaming ߓߟߏ߫ 10 July 2025 ߦߋ߫ English ߟߋ߬ ߘߐ߫ ߟߊ߬ߞߎ߬ߘߦߊ߬ߟߌ߬ ߞߐߟߕߊ 13 July 2025 ߘߐ߫OpenStreetMap went viral! Well, sort of.
A recent Instagram video highlighted an area where Pokémon Go had better trail coverage than Google Maps. You can see for yourself:
Currently, the video has over 12.6 million views and 733 thousand likes!
As you probably know, Pokémon Go uses OSM for its map data. So it’s cool seeing it acknowledged that OSM data performed better, even if it was misguided as a compliment towards Pokémon Go/Niantic.
With a little bit of searching, I found the path that they were on: Way #518694188. Added 8 years ago by BikeRoad.
Discussion
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ Le_Sharkoïste ߟߊ߫ 12 July 2025 at 01:41 ߘߐ߫
Here less than 5% (let alone 1%) of people will recognize it as OSM data.
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ wjfarnell ߟߊ߫ 12 July 2025 at 04:10 ߘߐ߫
It’s just nice to know that the data is helping people.
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ Preston Maness ☭ (aspensmonster) ߟߊ߫ 12 July 2025 at 20:42 ߘߐ߫
Nice!
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ UrbanRoaming ߟߊ߫ 13 July 2025 at 15:50 ߘߐ߫
@Le_Sharkoïste agreed! But it’s fun to see OSM edits appreciated either way!