Crea la tua mappa escursionistica in QGIS

With QGIS, you can build your own hiking map from scratch, using free and open-source data: OpenStreetMap for trails and infrastructure, TINITALY for the DTM from which to extract the contour lines, and a GPX track of the route you want to take. In this episode, we'll build a hiking map together. The result is a printable PDF with stylized contour lines, colored trails, shelters, and the elevation profile of the route. The video is organized in two parts: Part 1 – Inside QGIS: We load OpenStreetMap with the QuickOSM plugin (Hiking preset), import the GPX track, download the DTM from TINITALY, generate the contour lines with Raster → Extraction → Contour, stylize them with rule-based symbology (thicker lines every 100 m, filtered elevation labels), and calculate the elevation profile from the DTM. Part 2 – Print Layout: We use the Print Layout tool to assemble the map, elevation profile, title, north arrow, graphic scale, and kilometer grid. Then we export to PDF. A few things to know before starting: TINITALY's DTM has a resolution of 10 m per cell—sufficient for hiking, not for detailed surveys. For smaller areas with higher-resolution DTMs, the workflow is identical; only the equidistance of the curves changes, which you can set to be denser. I won't go into detail about each individual tool used: for most, specific episodes already exist within the project—you can find the links below. If you'd like to use Komoot or another app to export the GPX track of your route before heading out into the field, let me know; we'll make a separate video. 🔗 LINKS AND RESOURCES Download the Open Street Map data:    • Scarica i dati VETTORIALI di Open Street M...   Download the Tinitaly DTM:    • Scarica (ed usa) il DTM "TinItaly"   Create contour lines:    • Le curve di livello in QGIS: creale e gest...   Create labels:    • QGIS: creare etichette dagli attributi   Crop a DTM:    • Tagliare un DEM o un'ortofoto all'interno ...   🎓 GTER TRAINING QGIS in Action is a project developed together with @GterGeomatica, trainers specializing in QGIS and geographic information systems. If you'd like to learn more about QGIS (basic, advanced, Python) or other geospatial topics, you can find their training offerings here: 👉 https://www.gter.it/formazione With the code 3DMETRICAGTER, you get a €30 discount on any course. Gter Telegram Channel → Updates and Geobreak (free events): https://t.me/geobreak 📢 SUGGESTED CONTENT? If you're working with QGIS and have a recurring problem or a workflow that isn't working for you, let us know in the comments. Let's get inspired for future episodes. 📬 CONTACTS LinkedIn → paolo.corradeghini Telegram → https://t.me/paolocorradeghini Email → [email protected] If you'd like to support 3DMetrica and its free content, you can do so on Patreon: www.patreon.com/3dmetrica 0:00 Intro: What we build and video structure 1:38 Locate the area with QuickMap Services 2:54 Download data from OpenStreetMap with QuickOSM 5:19 Explore loaded OSM layers 7:03 Customize roads, trails, and symbols 11:21 Import the GPX track of the route 13:52 Download the DTM from TINITALY 16:55 Cut the DTM and generate contour lines 21:44 Stylize the curves with rule-based symbology 24:48 Labeling elevations on main curves 28:02 Path elevation profile 31:00 The QGIS project in Action and GTER 33:20 Creating the print layout 35:41 Completing the layout and exporting to PDF 44:44 Outro