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Snowmobile Mode - Find & Follow Winter Routes

· 3 min read
Eugene
Eugene
Marketing lead

Explore Winter Trails with OsmAnd’s Snowmobile Mode​

When the landscape turns white and roads become snowy paths, OsmAnd is your perfect winter riding companion.

With the dedicated Snowmobile map style, you can easily identify official routes right on the map. Trails mapped as route=snowmobile in OpenStreetMap appear clearly, distinct from standard roads. Because OsmAnd works completely offline, you can rely on guidance even in backcountry areas with zero network coverage.

Just tap on a visible trail on the map to follow the track and start your adventure.

OsmAnd Snowmobile Map Style showing winter trails

Personalize Your Ride​

To make your rides even more tailored to the season, you can create a custom Snowmobile profile.

Choose a snowmobile icon fit for your vehicle, set a distinct profile color, and adjust navigation preferences such as speed display, routing types, or road avoidances. Choose Snowmobile map style for this profile.
Whether you’re on a short local ride or a cross-country expedition, your settings will be ready the moment you switch profiles.

OsmAnd Snowmobile Profile Settings

Example: Snowmobiling in Maine​

Maine boasts nearly 11,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, including the famous Interconnected Trail System (ITS) covering hubs like The County, Eustis, Jackman, and Rangeley.

To explore these, simply switch to the Snowmobile map style in OsmAnd (Menu → Configure map → Map style → Snowmobile), download the US map region for offline use, and tap any trail for guidance.

For a ready-to-go setup, we have prepared a custom Snowmobile Profile OSF file. Importing this file will automatically set up your profile icon, colors, necessary settings. Just open the .osf file in OsmAnd to activate it instantly.
Additionaly for the USA I propose to install the US Maps Plugin with Public and Private lands (read more about the US Maps Plugin here).

Maine Snowmobile Trail Map Example

Stay safe, explore freely, and enjoy the winter with OsmAnd — your all-season navigation app.

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