Background data ski areas

Question

I'm trying to visualise a specific ski route. The sample is taken with a gps tracker in Obergurgl & Hochgurgl, Austria. I am using QGIS for this assignment. I could insert the trace using vector lines in QGIS.

But now I want to add some background data, like streets, heights, buildings for instance. Does anyone know how to do so or where to find the appropriate data?

Answer 1

You can download Open Streetmap (OSM) data in QGIS using the OSMDownloader plugin (install it with the Plugin Manager - menu: Plugins-> Manage and install plugins). You can use the QuickOSM plugin to work with OSM data.

For background maps, the following QGIS plugins can be used:

• HCMGIS (various base maps)
• QuickMapServices (xyz tile services)

In the Browser panel you should also find OpenStreetMap under XYZ Tiles.