Map layers & offline maps
Tap the layers icon on the map to open this screen. From here you can change the map style, choose what markers appear, and download maps so they work without a data connection.
Choose from four map styles:
| Style | Notes |
|---|---|
| Map | The default - a clean, simple style good for everyday use. |
| Satellite | High-resolution aerial imagery of New Zealand. |
| Topographic | Modern vector topo maps - faster, better quality, and lighter on storage than the classic option. |
| Topographic (classic) | High-detail raster topo maps. |
Tap a style to switch instantly.
Download maps so they work without a data connection. The offline options appear when you’ve selected Satellite, Topographic, or Topographic (classic).
| Style | North Island | South Island |
|---|---|---|
| Satellite | ~2.5 GB | ~3.5 GB |
| Topographic (classic) | ~1 GB | ~1.5 GB |
| Style | Size |
|---|---|
| Topographic (vector) | ~3.3 GB |
Tap the download arrow next to a region to start. These are large downloads, so stay on Wi-Fi and keep your phone plugged in.
Available for any non-standard map style. Downloads elevation data so hills and valleys render properly when you’re offline.
| North Island | South Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ~450 MB | ~650 MB |
Switch to the map style you want to remove, scroll down, and tap the red minus button to delete it.
Toggle what appears on the map:
| Marker | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Easy tracks | Green markers for easier routes |
| Medium tracks | Yellow markers |
| Hard tracks | Red markers |
| Campsites | All campsites. Sub-filters let you show or hide Dogs allowed and No dogs separately. |
| Interest points | Lookouts, gates, obstacles, and community-created waypoints |
| Webcams | Live or recent webcam images |
| Toilets | Public toilet locations |
| River flows | River gauge markers |
| Car ferries | Ferry crossing markers |
| Drinking water | Potable water sources |
| Navigator Points | Point claim markers |
| Layer | Notes |
|---|---|
| Track lines | Draws all track routes as lines on the map - handy for planning a route at a glance. |
| DOC Land | Highlights land managed by the Department of Conservation. May take a few seconds to load. |
Shows road parcels in an area, including paper roads - routes that exist on maps but aren’t necessarily formed on the ground. Useful for research, but do your homework before relying on them: some cross private land or difficult terrain.
These layers aren’t downloaded automatically because of their size, so you’ll need to download each region separately before heading offline.