They typically represent popular local routes and could be displayed in many ways (shields, color, thickness, pattern). Routes and route networks on the map - special objects on the map from OpenStreetMap data and provided with standard vector maps.

It's also possible to fully customize it on Android. By default this is a solid transparent blue line, though default appearance depends on vector map style, day & night mode.

Navigation Route - a route line displayed during navigation.

You could click on them to get additional information. Waypoints are displayed as circular points on the map.

Waypoints - file has points with attributes.

These tracks are displayed on the map as dashed lines. It depends on how points within a route should be connected either as small route segments or via straight line.

Track as a route - file has points array, each point described as an intermediate point of the route.These tracks are displayed on the map as solid lines. Track as a line - file has points array, each point has location and optionally time, speed, altitude and other attributes.GPX could contain one of 3 different types of data or all of them: This kind of route could be imported from the external source, created in the application or recorded by user. Tracks (GPX) - recorded or planned trip saved in GPX-format.OsmAnd can display several different type of routes: Routes could be built as part of Navigation, created via Plan Route, imported as GPX tracks, recorded via Trip Recording plugin or browsed and selected from OpenStreetMap data. OsmAnd has many powerful features to display various routes on the map.

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