> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rendzo.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Map Controls

> Navigate the map, search locations, and customize map layers

The map controls are located on the right side of the interface, providing tools to navigate, search, and customize your map view.

## Navigation Controls

### Zoom

<Icon icon="plus" iconType="solid" /> <Icon icon="minus" iconType="solid" /> Use the zoom buttons to zoom in and out of the map.

You can also:

* **Scroll wheel** - Zoom in/out
* **Double-click** - Zoom in on a location
* **Pinch gesture** - Zoom on touch devices

### Compass

<Icon icon="compass" iconType="solid" /> Click the compass to reset the map to north-facing orientation.

**3D Tilt:** Hold `Ctrl` and drag the map to change the orientation and tilt for a 3D perspective view.

## Search

<Icon icon="magnifying-glass" iconType="solid" /> Use the search bar to find addresses, cities, or landmarks. Click a result to navigate the map to that location.

## Location

<Icon icon="location-crosshairs" iconType="solid" /> Click the locate button to center the map on your current position.

<Note>
  This requires allowing your browser and Rendzo to access your location.
</Note>

## Street View

<Icon icon="person" iconType="solid" /> Enable street view mode to explore locations at ground level inside Rendzo — switch between Google Street View and Mapillary, follow your route as you plan it, and pop the viewer out into its own window.

See the [Street View guide](/docs/app/street-view) for the full feature.

## Map Layers

<Icon icon="layer-group" iconType="solid" /> Click the layers button to customize your map appearance.

### Basemaps

Background maps showing geographic features. Only one basemap can be active at a time.

#### World

* **Mapbox Outdoors** - Topographic detail for hiking and cycling
* **Mapbox Streets** - Road-focused maps
* **Mapbox Satellite** - Aerial/satellite imagery
* **OpenStreetMap** - Community-maintained map from OpenStreetMap
* **OpenTopoMap** - Topographic map with contour lines
* **OpenHikingMap** - Hiking-focused map from refuges.info
* **CyclOSM** - Cycling-optimized map showing bike infrastructure
* **Rendzo Offroad** - Custom map designed for overlanding, off-road adventures, and backcountry exploration. Differentiates paved, gravel, dirt roads, and trails. Click the (i) icon next to "Rendzo Offroad" in the layer control to view the full legend.

#### Regional

Country-specific basemaps are available for enhanced local detail:

* **Belgium** - IGN Topo
* **Bulgaria** - BGMountains
* **Finland** - Lantmäteriverket Terrängkarta
* **France** - IGN Plan, IGN Topo, IGN Scan25, IGN Satellite
* **New Zealand** - LINZ Topo, LINZ Topo50
* **Norway** - Topografisk Norgeskart 4
* **Spain** - IGN Topo, IGN Satellite
* **Sweden** - Lantmäteriet Topo, Lantmäteriet Satellite
* **Switzerland** - swisstopo Raster, swisstopo Vector, swisstopo Satellite
* **United Kingdom** - Ordnance Survey
* **United States** - USGS Topographic

### Overlays

Additional layers displayed on top of the basemap. Multiple overlays can be enabled simultaneously. Adjust opacity for each overlay in the layer settings.

#### World

* **Waymarked Trails** - Hiking, Cycling, MTB, Skating, Horse Riding, and Winter routes
* **CyclOSM Lite** - Lightweight cycling infrastructure overlay
* **bikerouter.de Gravel** - Gravel road overlay

#### France

* **IGN Cadastre** - Land parcel data
* **IGN Slope** - Slope steepness visualization
* **IGN Ski Touring** - Ski touring routes

#### Switzerland

* **swisstopo Slope** - Slope steepness (>30°)
* **swisstopo Hiking / Cycling / MTB** - Marked routes with closure/diversion overlays
* **swisstopo Ski Touring** - Ski touring routes

#### United States

* **USFS Motor Vehicle Use** - Official US Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) data showing roads and trails open to motorized vehicles on National Forest lands
* **BLM Roads & Trails** - Bureau of Land Management ground transportation data showing roads, trails, and access routes on BLM-managed public lands

### Points of Interest

Toggle categories of places on the map:

* Restaurants and cafes
* Accommodations
* Shops and services
* Scenic viewpoints

<Note>
  Points of interest (POIs) shown on the map are from external data sources and are different from [waypoints](/docs/tools/waypoints) you create in your GPX files. See the [Waypoints documentation](/docs/tools/waypoints) for more information.
</Note>

### Custom Layers

Advanced users can add custom map sources:

* **WMTS** - Web Map Tile Service URLs
* **WMS** - Web Map Service URLs
* **Mapbox Style JSON** - Custom Mapbox styles

Configure custom layers in [Settings > Map Layers](/docs/menu/settings#map-layers).

## Keyboard Shortcuts

| Action                   | Shortcut    |
| ------------------------ | ----------- |
| Toggle previous basemap  | `F1`        |
| Toggle overlays and POIs | `F2`        |
| Toggle 3D view           | `Ctrl+Drag` |

<Tip>
  Use `F1` to quickly compare different basemaps without opening the layer picker.
</Tip>