Are there any good Topo guides for French?
What’s really cool about topo-guides is that with just a bit of effort, people with little fluency in French can learn to use them. There are other guides to the French trail system – in French, English, and other languages – but none of them match the consistent, concise quality of the FFRP topo-guides.
Where to find the GR route in France?
The map shows the GR route from Sauvelade (upper right, Northeast) to Navarrenx (lower left, Southwest), in the Béarn area of Gascony (where D’Artagnan came from) in southwest France. The trail is clearly marked with a red line. This is the actual page from the topo-guide I used in 2005. There are several small black circles along the route.
What do the Orange Lines on the Topo guide mean?
Whenever possible, the FFRP uses these grids, which are helpful in estimating distances. Each map page of a topo-guide shows an area of about 7 x 10 kilometers (roughly 4 x 6 miles). They also indicate elevation. Each of the squiggly orange lines is at the same elevation, showing the contour of the land.
What do the lines on a topo guide mean?
Each map page of a topo-guide shows an area of about 7 x 10 kilometers (roughly 4 x 6 miles). They also indicate elevation. Each of the squiggly orange lines is at the same elevation, showing the contour of the land. These are drawn at 30 meter (100 foot) increments. Closely packed lines indicate steep terrain.
What’s the best way to orient a topographic map?
Topo tip:•Using a compass along with a topographic mapensures obtaining an exact direction for locating features. An approximate but quick way to orient your map is to align the compass needle (when it is pointing north) with the top of the map. Remember that north is always at the top of a topographic map.