Openclimbing.org - climbing guides & topos in OpenStreetMap
Posted by jvaclavik on 26 June 2025 in English.The goal of https://openclimbing.org is to offer a non-commercial alternative to traditional climbing apps. Instead of filling private databases, we decided to design a structure for mapping climbing routes directly into OpenStreetMap.
This way, all data in the app is fully open and can be freely used or edited by anyone.
Image: Crag with marked climbing routes in Hlubočepy, Czechia
Key Features of openclimbing.org
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Both the database and the code are completely open, so anyone can contribute with content or code. Thanks to the open data approach, anyone can create new ways to use or visualize the data.
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Each climbing route has defined GPS coordinates, making it easier to find in the terrain. This is big advantage but also a limitation – you cannot add routes without it.