Where I live, Google Maps is the only mapping option.

Is there anyway to download the route as .ics to add to Proton Calendar?

  • @[email protected]
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    10 months ago

    To the best of my understanding a “.ics” file only contains event data such as time, date, title, description, location, reminders, etc. Your mapping software is responsible for getting you a route not the .ics file. If you wanted to use OSM for sure, convert the address to GPS coordinates with something like https://gps-coordinates.net and use those as the location in the calendar event.

    • @[email protected]
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      110 months ago

      That conversion isn’t accurate at all, at least in the cities I have been. I used to trust OSM a lot, but it led me to wrong places a few times. I use Organic Maps, which is based on OSM, for general navigation, but I have to rely on Google Maps for finding precise locations. I use web interface only, for google maps, but OSM can be a pain in the butt, especially if others are dependent on me navigating them.

      • @taladar
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        610 months ago

        Odd, to me wherever I have been Google Maps is vast areas of uniformly coloured nothing only whereas OSM has details of every house, every footpath,…

        • merde alors
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          410 months ago

          maybe because some of us are living around those places.

          If osm information around you isn’t accurate enough, you can always easily complete it for you and everybody else: streetcomplete

        • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏
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          310 months ago

          This is the case for me too. OSM has so much more detail compared to Google Maps, it’s my go to for actual navigation

          Google maps I just use for public transport, and local business discovery.

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        10 months ago

        Odd, i have always found that method to work correctly. If OSM has a POI for the place i use that first, but if nothing else i do it the way i mentioned and have had success with it. Then i add the location to OSM when i go their.