HalloBasti

Mapper since:: March 22, 2012
Last map edit:: December 18, 2025

Mostly adding (my cheat-sheet):

Brandschutz mit OSM
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:emergency=defibrillator
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:emergency=fire_hydrant - Even if fire-fighting vehicles have a hydrant map for their region on board, an OSM hydrant map can help with operations in other areas.
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:addr:housenumber=num - to find locations fast. particularly important at long streets and large building complex.
basic needs (and traveling related)
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity=drinking_water https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:drinking_water:refill=yes https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:drinking_water:refill:network=Refill Deutschland
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity=toilets maybe with https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:drinking_water=yes/no
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity=shelter
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity=bench - Great to see where you can have the next rest, when you are on a long distance trail.
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:leisure=picnic_table
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:shop=supermarket or the smaller https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:shop=convenience + opening_hours!
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:tourism=hostel/hotel/motel/camp_site see Tourism
  - Important here: Website, Phone, Mobile, opening_hours
  - Camp Site Office: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:office=camping (rendered by OsmAnd)
  - https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:tourism=hotel
    - https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:opening_hours:reception=09:00-22:00 opening_hours:reception=*
    - https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:check_out=11:00 check_out=*
    - https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:breakfast=08:00-11:00 breakfast=*
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:shop=outdoor
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:shop=laundry with https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:self_service=yes/no
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity=atm cash is needed in some rare cases
Hiking/Biking related tags
osm.wiki/DE:Bicycle/overview_amenities
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:sport=climbing
Sachen für Segler for map.openseamap.org
- Marina facilities osm.wiki/Seamarks/Small_Craft_Facilities
  - https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:seamark:type=small_craft_facility plus:
  - https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:seamark:small_craft_facility:category=toilets;showers/launderette
- Harbour-master’s office https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:seamark:type=building and https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:seamark:building:function=harbour_master
- osm.wiki/Seamarks/Anchorages
Car navigation
- Apps like Magic Earth and Mapy.cz show the current speed limit.
  - https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:maxspeed:conditional=30 @ (Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00) - Speed limit in front of school
Car parking
- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity=parking + https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:maxstay=1 hour OsmAnd shows this
public bookcase https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity=public_bookcase

Loving OSM Services/Apps:

Traveling

waymarkedtrails.org
trailimap.com
Hiking maps of Mapy.cz https://de.mapy.cz/turisticka?x=-4.1274827&y=53.0820073&z=12 (Get the App!)
Organic Maps: Offline Hike, Bike, Trails and Navigation
every-door.app - Nice OSM mapping app.
FireYak to find and map fire hydrants.