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		ghaff on July 10, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Maps vs. Google Maps Google Maps is pretty good for transit and pretty bad for hiking trails. Can't speak to Apple Maps. While imperfect, OpenStreetMaps is fairly reliable for hiking trails, including unofficial ones, in populated areas of the US at any rate.

chalst on July 10, 2021 [–]

Exactly the same experience in Germany. I use Google Maps for driving directions and OSM for everything else.

I recently had GM tell me to go the wrong way up a one-way street; OSM knew better.

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