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Marche à l'ombre QGIS 4 compatibility
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Not yet — the latest version declares max QGIS version 3.99.0, so it is not offered to QGIS 4 users.
This plugin calculates for a given hike the shady and sunny parts in France
About
This plugin calculates the shady and sunny portions of a given hiking trail (GPX file) based on sun position and terrain. It uses IGN's LiDAR HD elevation data (MNS/MNT) to compute shadows along the route at specific times. Works for trails in France Métropole and DOM-TOM if IGN data is available (e.g. La Réunion and Guadeloupe)
| Author | Yolanda Seifert |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 595 |
| Latest version | 0.12 (experimental) |
| Last updated | 2026-02-16 (241 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.0.0 |
| Max QGIS | 3.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | No |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Category | LiDAR & point cloud |
| Tags | lidar, hiking, shadow, france, sun, python, trail |
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