Routes Wizard User Guide
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1. Save and come back later to return to the My Routes list or Next which saves your work and moves on to the next screen 8 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide b Description On the route description screen there are three sections gt ao Plot route be 2 Route description p Extra info Getting there Photos Risk assessments Step 2 Route Description Route Id 4365 Route summary A circular walk with stunning views over Derwent water Climbs Wall Crag then descends pastthe picturesque Ashness Bridge to return by the lake Some climbing but mainly on good paths at easy gradients Route description Y 1 With your back to Keswick Information Centre leave the Market Square on the pedestrian street heading off to the right Lake Road When itturns off to the right continue straight on along Borrowdale Road Keep to the pavement on the left past the roundabout Where the pavement ends turn left up some steps into woodland Watch out for traffic on the Borrowdale Road Can be very busy at peak times 2 Follow the path round the edge of the wood ignoring all paths going off to the right until you reach Springs Road Turn right and follow it as it turns leftthen right to Springs Farm Good viewpoint from Castlehead To reach the viewpoint on Castlehead take the first path right and then right again to the top Startto return the way you came but go straight on atthe first junction to join the main rou2. Submit button Be aware that this takes the route out of your ownership and you can no longer make changes to it The status is changed to Awaiting Checking and made available to checkers to adopt or to Awaiting Authorisation when it appears on the lists for the administrators to authorise eCompleting Risk Assessments To bring up the risk assessment screen click on Add a new risk assessment YD Poirot gt roe sexenton DLO nra iio OO ceting tore OO Pins Step 6 Risk assessments Route Id 60 Add risk assessment Help Video f Hazard a please select i Location Potential effect Who is at risk Measures to take Additional information Save and come back later Preview amp submit 14 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide e Hazard Select a hazard type from the drop down e Location Enter the exact location on the route where the risk appears You can either describe the location of the risk using a plain text description e g At junction between Clarendon Road and Claremont Roaa or by referring to numbered waypoints or points of interest e g near waypoint 3 e Potential Effect Here you suggest what negative effect the risk could have e Who is at risk Click on the Edit icon to suggest who could be harmed by the risk This will open a new window To choose the type of person s who may be harmed by the risk click in the appropriate check box es You
3. Drawing Route Lines Ol aR Bed Some i R F r S r wea a EA A ne LR i Editing Route Lines TARS aaay ee r Wa 7 GGOg HH Ycon RY ae Spe A v 1s m d Ti y gt Sr ee 5 Sastleri POls amp Waypoints Rott VT Aaa Le P Map Tools Wiig 4 OA Boke 4 gt lt es W E f n x A gt C Ke ai ni 5 m per S Rampsholme Calfclose n Si DOSY A gt T AS a o Brow cts 1199 Istand Bay fe wey FF ete Ae 500 ft Bay E pE E as To switch map layer click on one of the two boxes in the top left of the map The current layer can be identified by the dark background around the name In the example OS is current OS is generally best for the country and Open Street Map for streets Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide Before we look at the specific mapping symbols on this site and what they do there are three key principles you need to understand 1 Use the mouse a All of our mapping tools work using the left hand mouse button Click on the map and hold down the LH button to move the map around b The right hand mouse button does nothing and neither does your keyboard c The scrolling wheel in the middle of the mouse zooms the map in and out 2 Make sure your map links to your directions a Your map and directions should complement each other b Use waypoints in your map and text to break up the route into bite sized chunks show people where to start and where to finish c U
4. Walking boots and warm waterproof clothing are necessary Paths may be unclear on the ground so map and compass skills are essential o Technical Routes for very experienced walkers with a high level of fitness and competence May involve some pathless sections across wild valleys rough country open moorland or mountains tops May also involve some scrambling or exposed sections Walking boots and warm waterproof clothing are necessary Paths may be unclear on the ground so good map and compass skills are essential e Duration Enter the length of the route in minutes and hours in the boxes provided e Suitability Tick the boxes for all relevant suitability options that apply to your route e Surroundings Tick the boxes for all the surroundings options that describe your route e Theme Tick the boxes against all the themes that describe your route e Special status Tick the boxes against any special status that applies to your route e Facilities Tick the boxes against all the facilities available on your route d Getting there The Getting there screen allows you to enter details of travel to and from the route Remember some people will want to use public transport others their own vehicles so try to cater for both ro Plot route 2 2 Route description gt 3 Extra info gt 4 Getting there gt Photos Risk assessments Step 4 Getting there Route Id 4365 Help Video Startlocation Keswick Information Centr
5. can choose more than one type of person if necessary Below the check boxes is a text box where you can enter any additional groups who are not available to choose from Click the yellow Done button to save changes and or return to the main page e Measure to take Any measures a walker walk leader could take to minimise the likelihood of this risk Occurring e Additional Information Any other information about the risk which has not already been mentioned in the risk assessment 15 Page
6. roundabout Where the pavement ends turn left up some steps into woodland t Information t Altemative route i a a T eer a a The text box that appears when you add a waypoint to the map has five parts i Waypoint number These appear on the map next to the waypoints Number them in sequence the start will be waypoint 1 Remember to renumber subsequent points if you later add or delete a waypoint in the middle li Description Tells the reader how to navigate between waypoints It is important to get your route directions just right in terms of content The clearer the route description the easier it is to follow Avoid writing a brief list of directions and try to make the description flow to keep the reader interested To avoid obscuring the directions only refer to lettered POls as they are passed and put their details in the separate POI section on the next screen ie Step 2 Route description ii Information This section is for general information not detailed in the separate POI section such as good views on this section of the walk iv Safety notes Highlight any hazards such as particularly dangerous road crossings here v Alternative Route Give directions for following any alternative routes starting before the next waypoint It can be easier to start and end these on waypoints 5 Move on to next screen When you have completed the map or as much as you wish to at this stage either click on
7. Ramblers Routes Britains best walks from the experts Routes Wizard User Guide Signed in as office volunteer1 Sign Out My preferences Route Builder Route Finder Help ramblers at the heart of walking Wizard Advanced Builder Contact us 3 gt rote seseripion HO Exra inio HO ceting mere IO Protos IO rink assessments J Step 1 Plot route Route Id 60 Help Video Route name Walla Crag from Keswick Search for the area of your walk postcode place address 10 53 Km 6 54 Miles S LS P daie K z4 m Nh Pan amp Zoom Y peirin i Pi Saan Eron 9 Drawing Route Lines Editing Route Lines POIs amp Waypoints ad ale A Castlehe a O 4 Wood button on map to move 4 north east south or west rambler art S Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide Contents te ideo Clit a et ret ee hee et ee 2 Za ASTI VAIN E E EE 3 S TO E E E E E E EE AE ET 4 Aa Wizard Route Editing 5 Cl SING eserine AAE EE 5 2 PORO eor EA 5 B DOPO E EEEE E 9 e 4210 e AA 10 e cll gle gic fc eE ne enn eet een me eee eer ee nee eee 11 RD a e E E E E E ee 12 f Risk assessments and submitting a route s ssssrereersrerrrrererrrrrrerrrrrrrrrrrerrrrererrn 13 1 Introduction The Ramblers Route Builder website is a route develooment tool designed for the develooment of high quality route cards for inclusion in the Rambler
8. e Available First Previous Next Last Page 1 of 1 1 items show 5 items Sort by Last edited 4 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide 4 Wizard Route Editing Screens The Route editing screens allow you to effectively design and or edit your route There are six screens Plot route Route description Extra info Getting there Photos and Risk assessments which you work through in sequence The final screen allows you to submit the route to the next stage i e Awaiting Checking or Awaiting Authorisation You don t have to complete all the screens in one session but can save and go back later a Plot Route The mapping function on the website allows you to e Draw the main route and add alternative routes e Include waypoints 1 2 3 and points of interest A B C e Upload GPX Files routes created on mobile devices or other mapping software e Flick between 2 different maps layers Ordnance Survey Layers and Open Street Map e Expand the map to fill the whole screen Whether you re new to mapping or experienced with online mapping software once you ve taken a few minutes to familiarise yourself with the instructions you ll find the system easy to use and you ll be mapping in no time Step 1 Plot route Route Id 60 Help Video Route name Walls Crag from Keswick Search for the sres of your walk postcode place address Pan amp Zoom OS
9. e Moot Hall 13 characters left End location Keswick Information Centre Moot Hall 213 characters left Getting there RA V EERS en ia Several car parks available in Keswick The West Coast mainline runs to the east of the Lake District connecting Oxenholme Penrith and Carlisle with London and Glasgow A direct train runs from Manchester to Windermere Local trains call at Kendhi Staveley and Windermere There is also route following the Cumbrian coastline Several buses serve Keswick Links to timetables can be found on http Awww keswick orgWisitor information getting to keswick transport in keswick body p Save and come back later Next e Start Location short Enter the start location briefly in 50 characters e End location 250 characters to describe the end location e Getting there Use this box to give details of parking and public transport options to get there and back from the end point if different Don t give times of trains and buses as they change instead provide links to websites and phone numbers for enquiries Use the link button to set up hyperlinks 11 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide e Photos Upload photos using the Photos screen to complement your route and tempt people to walk it You must select a default photo which will appear next to the summary on the Route Finder and this can make your walk stand out from the other r
10. ed with your selection click on Save cropped image This default picture will appear in the top section If you click on Make default image against another picture it will replace the current selection f Risk assessments and submitting a route The final screen enables project staff working on specific projects for vulnerable groups to provide assessments tailored to the group People working on routes intended for the general the public and for Ramblers members using Route Finder database should not fill in any risk assessments but should note problems in the safety notes for the relevant waypoint This last screen is also used to move the route on to the next stage OE ID O noue sereryon DO Erani DO ceara tere DLO Praes D O Masseren A Step 6 Risk assessments Route Id 60 Add a new risk assessment Help Video Save and come back later Preview amp submit 13 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide ePreview and Submit When you are happy with your work and ready to pass it on to the next stage ie from development to checking or from checking to authorization click on the Preview amp Submit button The next screen will tell you if anything is missing Route Preview and Submit Save and come back later This route has all required information It can be submitted to the next stage if you wish To go back to the route to make changes click on Back If there are no errors you can click on the
11. ier for walkers to follow your directions But not so many as to hide the map Edit Waypoint POI Click on a waypoint or POI to edit it or delete it Move waypoints Click on a waypoint and drag it into its new position then release the mouse button Link unlink POI Click on a POI to link unlink it to from your route Unlinked POIs from other routes appear as small red dots on the map and can be linked to your route in this way Tip try to avoid duplicating POls which have already been created by other route developers Change POI Order Clicking on this button will bring up a table in which you will be able to change the order of the POI If you add anew POI out of sequence you will need this GPX Upload GPX file Click to upload a route that you have created on a handheld device or other mapping software Tip some GPX files may not accurately fit the map This is because they were drawn on different map layers To correct this issue you will have to manually move the map points or use a desktop mapping application to re forecast your route 7 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide 4 Waypoint Descriptions Waypoint amp Route Description Waypoint number il With your back to Keswick Information Centre leave the Market Square on the pedestrian street heading off to the right Lake Road When it turns off to the right continue straight on along Borrowdale Road Keep to the pavement on the left past the
12. line library of walking routes You will be asked to Tell us your preferences regarding mailing and the area which you want to cover drill down levels to define a more precise area Click on Sign me up as a route developer checker You are now set up to work on Ramblers Routes and have the option to Develop or Check a route Once set up you can log into the Ramblers site as above by clicking on Login and filling in your e mail address and password If you have forgotten your password simply enter your e mail address and click on Forgotten my Password and your password will be emailed to you To access the Rambers Route Builder develooment database Click on My Account next to Logout and then on Develop or check a route Pick My routes to access the routes you are working on have worked on Pick Develop a route to create a new route Pick Check a route to select a route in your area from a map to check Pick Update or check preferences to choose to remain anonymous on route cards to tailor your geographical area or to update notification preferences If you have any problems getting to the Route Builder please email volunteersupport ramblers zendesk com 3 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide 3 My Routes The My Routes option is a quick way to find the routes you are currently working on The list shows routes that you currently own and apart fr
13. n using the Wizard or the Advanced Builder or a mix of both This document gives guidelines on using the Wizard screens 2 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide 2 Getting Started People working on this database conrtibute in two distinct ways 1 Route Developers Are responsible for the initial design of the route and for creating it on the Ramblers Route Builder website They draw the map write the description and add photos etc before submitting it to the next stage of checking 2 Route Checkers Are responsible for checking the work of the route developer as part of the quality control process The checker must be a different person from the developer Checkers walk the route following the description map etc and make any necessary changes to the instructions within Ramblers Route Builder Developers and Checkers do not have to be members of the Ramblers but they do need to be registered on the Ramblers site To set up an account ii lil IV VI Vil viii Xl Open up your web browser Navigate to www ramblersroutes org Click on Register next to Login Complete the User Account form If a Ramblers member including your membership number gives you access to all Route Finder walks Submit the completed form You will receive a notification via email with a link to activate your account Click on the link and log in Choose the heading Go Walking and click on Help expand our on
14. om you and the administrator no one else can change them The list is sorted so that the route you worked on most recently is at the top of the list You can switch the list to see those you have worked on in the past by clicking on the All routes I ve worked on button From My Routes screen you have several options Develop new route Check a route My Routes To log a new route Click on Develop new route to take you to the first Wizard route editing screen To edit a route you have already started to set up click on Develop next to the route you want to change To adopt a new route for checking click on Check a route This takes you to a map showing routes available for you to check in your area These routes have been developed and submitted for checking By clicking on the View button you can assess the route to see if you want to check it If you decide to take up the route click on the Adopt button Once you have done this the route Is no longer available to other route checkers and it will now appear on your My Routes list To edit a route you are already checking click on Check next to the route you want to change To remove one of your routes from the database click on Delete oy ear Advanced Builder Contact us Wizard Just routes l m checking or developing All routes I ve worked on 4365 Under Development Walla Crag from Keswick 0 0km 0 0mi No Imag
15. ortant as it acknowledges the author of the photo e Website If the photo comes from an external website Such as Flickr or if the photographer has their own website please add the web address here Remember you must get written permission to use photos that you have found on the internet If you have taken the photo from your own camera or it one of your own files this field can be left blank e Save photo Click on the save photo button to upload the photo It will then appear in the lower section of the screen with other uploaded photos 12 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide e Edit photo Once loaded you can change the details against the photo by clicking on the edit icon next to it making changes and then clicking on the save icon in the box e Delete photo You can delete a photo by clicking on the delete icon y next to it e Make default image To mark the image that you want to appear next to the summary on the Route Finder click on Make default image under the selected photo You must select a default even if there is only one photo The default image must have a standard 6 x 4 aspect ratio Please click and drag a box on the image defining the area to keep Save cropped image A new box containing the photo appears Click near the top left corner and drag towards the bottom right to define the area of photo to keep You can move this box around and re size it but not re shape it When you are satisfi
16. outes PO Petre 1 Hou esciton IQ cxraine IQ cota noe or Step 5 Photos Route Id 4365 f Help Video sed to read and accept our terms and conditions before you can add a photo read and accepted the terms and conditions o add a photograpn s click the Browse Choose File button to locate the file on your computer Add a caption and the photographer if credit should be given Then click the add photo button to link the photo with the route Select photo Choose File No file chosen Caption Photographer Web link Save photo tion Photographer Spring blossom in the park J Smith Web link eax Make default image e Terms and conditions You cannot upload any images or edit any photos already uploaded until you have read the terms and conditions and ticked the box that has been circled in red to demonstrate that you have understood and agree to the terms e Select photo Click the browse button This will open a new window where you can browse and find the photo on your computer When you have found the photo you want double click on the file name and the window will close It is not uploaded until you click save photo e Caption Enter a caption for the photo in the text box This could for example be a brief description of what is happening in the photo e Originator Enter the name of the person who took the photo if known in the text box This is imp
17. s Route Finder library and or the design of routes for the numerous walking based initiatives being supported by the Ramblers All routes developed in the Route Builder unless created for a restricted audience will be included in the Ramblers Route Finder library and made available to members Routes under 3 miles in length are available to the general public free of charge to encourage walking in the UK Started under the Get Walking Keep Walking initiative the site was designed to cater to the growing demand for routes cards describing the many routes currently being walked every year by Ramblers members This demand comes primarily from those that prefer self walks or informal group walks that occur outside of the traditional Ramblers led walks However there is also a demand from the more traditional group walker such as walk leaders who enjoys designing and sharing routes A further growing demand is from project staff and volunteers within Ramblers involved in a range of walking based projects amp initiatives throughout the UK The Ramblers Route Builder site presents users with a practical and user friendly interface and the pre requisite set of tools to develop high quality route cards Strict quality control procedures have also been designed within the site to ensure that all developed routes go through a process of checking and editing before being authorized for publication When using this tool a user can choose betwee
18. se points of interest POI to highlight areas of historical local interest or natural beauty on your map Give details in the POI section on the Description tab 3 Map tools On the left of the screen is a palette of map tools to enable you to draw your route When a button is green it is active and this tells you which tool you have selected Only one button can be active at any one time The table below summarises their use Miscellaneous Full screen map Click on this symbol top right of map below OS icon to expand the map to fill the screen A similar symbol with arrows pointing inward will shrink the map back again Zoom When this button is active click the map to zoom in Use this if you do not have a wheel on your mouse or click on the vertical scale bar on the left to zoom in and out Move the map Switch to this when you want to exit another command and not start another When this button is active clicking amp holding down mouse button moves the map around Drawing Route Lines Draw route When button is active click on a point on the map and then another to draw a line between Double click to stop drawing and select to either end the route there retrace some or all of the route or take a straight line back to the start Tip You don t have to draw the route in one go you can stop and resume a route later Draw alternative route Click points on the map to draw and double click to stop Alternative routes mus
19. t start and end on your main route Be sure to describe any alternative routes in your route directions Tip Try not to have too many alternative routes on your map as it can get confusing Note they cannot be changed once drawn only deleted and re drawn Undo last action Click here to undo your last action Warning this only applies to drawing route lines Delete route Click a route or alternative route to delete it Route Lines Add route point Click map to add a route point orange dot Delete route point Click a route point orange dot to delete it Move route point Click amp hold down mouse button over a route point orange dot to move it 6 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide ty Start again Click here to delete your entire route alternative routes waypoints and points of interest POls and Waypoints Add POI Point of Interest Click on map to add a POI and give it a short title max 60 characters Letters are automatically assigned and appear on the map Details of the POls are entered later in the POI box on the description tab Add Waypoint Click on route line to add a waypoint This brings up a series of text boxes to be filled in as detailed below in paragraph 4 Waypoint Descriptions Walkers should be able to walk your route by following your waypoints in ascending order 1 2 3 etc Tip use your waypoints to break up your route into manageable bite size chunk to make it eas
20. te lower down Save and come back later Route Summary This is the first bit of information that most walkers will see when looking at the Route Finder and you only have 255 characters with which to sell the route Use the summary to go into more detail about the location themes features and difficulty of the route or any points of interest that the route passes by Route Directions The information you entered against waypoints on the map is shown here Details of how to use waypoints is in paragraph a4 If you want to change details here click on the edit icon next to the point you want to change Point of Interest Information This box is located after all the Route description waypoints and gives more details of the points of interest identified on the map or in the route description Highlight key local facts historical information and points of interest that they will encounter along the way and provide snippets of information Where shown on the map include their identifying letters Try to avoid putting in large blocks of text and lengthy local research Instead break up the text into manageable sections and provide hyperlinks to websites which provide more information about the features you are describing a To create a hyperlink click on the link button paste the address in the URL box e g www lewespriory org uk and set the target option to New Window _blank on the target tab 9 Page Ramblers Routes Wi
21. thy Disabled toilet Hostel Parking Refreshments Shelter Toilet Not applicable Save and come back later e Difficulty This is the difficulty grading of the route and can be used to select routes when searching on the Route Finder o Easy Access Routes for everyone including people with conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs using easy access paths Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn Assistance may be needed to push wheelchairs on some sections o Easy Routes for anyone of a reasonable fitness level who does not have a mobility difficulty Suitable for pushchairs if they can be lifted over occasional obstructions Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn Paths are clearly identifiable on the ground o Leisurely Routes for reasonably fit people May include unsurfaced paths Walking shoes or boots and warm waterproof clothing are recommended Paths can be identified on the ground or through following clear landmarks o Moderate Routes for people with a good level of fitness and at least a little country walking experience May include some steep paths and open country Walking boots and warm waterproof clothing are recommended Most paths are clearly defined but map reading skills are recommended 10 Page Ramblers Routes Wizard User Guide o Strenuous Routes for experienced walkers with a high level of fitness May involve some pathless sections across wild valleys rough country open moorland or mountains tops
22. zard User Guide c Extra Info In the Extra Info screen you record the difficulty of the walk the time it takes to complete and various markers It is worth taking care here as many users use this information to select suitable routes in the Route Finder e g easy routes with toilets suitable for pushchairs lt po Plot route gt 38 Route description gt 8 Extra info gt Getting there Photos Risk assessments Step 3 Extra Info Route Id 4937 Help Video Difficulty Moderate v Duration 5 hours 00 minutes Suitability Child friendly i Dog friendly No car needed Pushchair friendly Small groups only Wheelchair friendly Not applicable Surroundings City town Yi Coast Country park Farmland Hill Lake pond reservoir Marsh Moor heath Mountain Open country Park green space River canal Village Woodland Not applicable Theme 8 Adventure Architecture Arts culture Family fun Garden History heritage Long distance path Treasure hunt geocaching Wildlife nature Not applicable Special status e g National Park Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Scenic Area Heritage Coast Community Forest Regional Park Conservation Area Historic park garden National Park National Trail Scotland s Great Trail Nature designation SSSIs Nature Reserves etc Open access land Ramblers success World Heritage Site Not applicable Facilities Baby changing facilities Bed and breakfast Camping bo
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