Loading tiles in Quantum GIS (qgis) 1.9+ as WMTS Service
1. Under the Layer menu select Add WMS Layer (or Ctrl+Shift+W)
3. Select New to add a service
4. Enter Name, Url path to WMTS and click OK
5. Select Connect
6. Choose a layer and select Add
7. Select Close to close the Add Layers Dialog Box
8. Map tiles are displayed in Quantum GIS Desktop as a WMTS service