Viking

Viking is a software application that provides users with a simple means of viewing and managing GPS data, as well as add multiple types of layers.

The installation process does not last very long and does not offer to download nay kind of third-party products. The interface encompasses a pretty minimal design, as it only includes a menu bar, several buttons and two panes in which to view a folder structure and the actual uploaded map.

Aside from that, extensive and pretty well-organized Help contents are included, which ensure that both power and novice users can easily learn how to handle it.

This utility enables you to upload maps from Google Earth, GPX and Viking, while it is also possible to export them in a GPX or KML format.

You can append files with just a click of the button, as well as acquire maps and information from a custom URL, Wikipedia waypoints, OpenStreetMap Notes, geotagged JPG images and various types of GPS maps.

Properties can be brought up with ease, while you can also generate a PNG or JPG image of custom width, height and zoom. It is possible to go to a specific location, latitude and longitude, or UTM, while you can also add new aggregate, map, DEM, GPS, coordinate or track waypoint layers.

Last but not least, you can pan and zoom, select a specific area, show a ruler, create waypoints, tracks and routes, how pictures and find a particular route.

To wrap it up, Viking is a pretty useful piece of software which enables you to manage GPS data in an efficient manner. The computer’s performance is not going to be burdened at all, the response time is good and the interface is simple and intuitive. We did not detect any kind of errors or crashes in our tests, and there are plenty of options to keep you glued to the PC for a while.