Thanks to Miroslav Fa, a local GPS enthusiast, Garmin users have access to a full, free set of topo maps of Serbia and Montenegro, which can be installed in Garmin MapSource as an additional map pack.
With his permission I have hosted them here as a free download:
DOWNLOAD Setup-Srbija-Topo-20-ver-0-99.exe- 70Mb) - please go easy with my bandwidth, don’t download this unless you really think you need it - it’s a big file. Hotlinking is not permitted.
Notes:
To install, simply run the .exe file and install in the folder of your existing MapSource installation. No unlocking required. Topo data may only be visible at a zoom of 10km and below, so don’t be surprised if the map seems blank when you first install it! This data can be uploaded to a Garmin GPS device via MapSource, again, no unlock codes required. However, the files are quite big, so if you have a small memory on your device like me, you will only be able to install a few sections.
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This set of topographical maps is just that - ONLY topo information is included, presumably taken from the freely available NASA Shuttle Radar TopoGraphy Mission data. This means you have JUST the topographic features of Serbia and Montenegro - no roads, trails, just contour data (isohypses) and elevation tags.
But it’s a start, and it’s great for mountain climbers and hikers who want to get out there and explore, and who are comfortable as long as they have a feel for the terrain.
So thanks to Miroslav once again for his hard work, and we hope you’ll find this useful.
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