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Germany: Hesse 50K Topographic Survey Leisure Maps

The German state of Hesse on contoured, GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:50,000 with cartography identical to the standard topographic survey of Germany and extensive additional overprint highlighting numerous local and long-distance hiking paths and cycling routes, tourist accommodation and recreational facilities, etc.The maps have contours at 10m intervals, with colouring for woodlands and graphics for different types of types of vegetation. The overprint for hiking paths indicates different thematic routes: fitness, educational, nature, wine, archaeological, geological, etc. Cycling routes show their waymaking signs. Also marked are special tourist sightseeing routes including the Roman Boundary Route (the Limes), Nahe Wine Road, etc. A very wide range of symbols indicate several different types of accommodation options, sport and recreational facilities, car parks and roadside rest areas, cultural and historical sites, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend includes English.All the titles either come with an accompanying brochure or have on the reverse illustrated descriptions, in German only, of various places of interest and contact details.