Last year with the pandemic there were several hiking trail apps that grew exponentially in number of users. Especially because of the desire to be able to go out into spaces where nature offers full experiences and in which there were not a large number of people.
The good weather is already among us, so many people take advantage of this to spend more time outside. Hiking is an activity that has been gaining popularity over the years and more and more people practice. Our Android phone can be of great help in this regard when going hiking. Thanks to various applications.
In this way, we will be able to plan our routes or they are simply of enormous help in case you go to visit nature. So, We leave you below with this selection of Android applications.
Outdooractive: Hiking, Cycling, GPS and Map
First of all, it must be said that this app is what ViewRanger was, a great app for hiking and cycling that we now have with Outdooractive and that we openly recommend for being that app to discover new routes.
Among some of its best features are the official topographic maps, which allow us to know the unevenness of the terrain; the Intuitive route planner, and that from a click allows us to make routes ipso facto with all relevant information and elevation profile; vector maps, with all the precious details we could need; and even the ability to be able to record routes to leave the imprint recorded to take it another day.
It is true that this app is taking things very seriously and generates a great experience of routes to take them and thus discover even new ones. It may not be close to Wikiloc in number of users, but it is a great alternative to take into account for this of hiking and discovering new areas where we can clear our minds, breathe clean air and enjoy all the beauty of the landscape of the many regions that we have in our country.
Nor can we ignore that even import and export GPS data or create your own routes of the trails taken to add photos, descriptions and share them with the Outdooractive community. In short, a great hiking app that you cannot miss.
AllTrails: Hiking Trails Bike Trail Running
Another app very similar to Outdooractive and that allows us to access up to 100.000 routes all over the world. In other words, while Wikiloc is the perfect one for our country, AllTrails has a great presence worldwide for a well-rounded app at all levels.
An app well designed in the user experience and that allows us to discover those routes of other users just as we can upload the ones we have created ourselves. Over 45.000 positive reviews It is the great endorsement of this app that we recommend because of how well it is worked and because it is also aimed at teaching us routes as well as betting on other types of sports such as cycling.
It also has topographic maps, GR routes, trekking routes, and even offline maps or without GPS connection so that we can use our mobile phone even in remote areas where we cannot even connect to data. Another point in its favor is the entire list of data it offers to follow our progress and know if we are improving in times or in kilometers, although it is true that with this type of practice what is enjoyed is more of the path than doing it in time. faster. In any case, we have the data at hand to make the assessment we want.
AllTrails offers a premium subscription with these extra functions:
- Offline maps
- "Off-route" warnings
- Map layers for routes
- No ad
Wikiloc
Is the quintessential hiking and trail apps. It was last summer, that of 2020, when it began to spread like foam among many users who wanted to know new routes or simply venture into this hiking. It has been improving since the first versions to give a better user experience.
Apart from focus on hiking, Wikiloc allows 75 types of sports practices ranging from running, bike or MTB to kayaking, skiing and others. Its main function is to know routes of other users and that these have been rated and commented on by others, in order to know which are the best or most traveled in a region.
Of course, too allows you to record routes on the map to add waypoints, take photos of the route carried out as we travel it and upload it to our account to let the rest of a route know that they cannot be lost.
The details of the topographic maps are also not lacking to know the relief and the elevation curves and that unlike other apps, we can download these maps to use them offline. Yes it is true that Wikiloc goes a lot better when we go through your premium experience and that includes all this series of advantages:
- Sound alerts to know if you are moving away from the chosen route
- Live monitoring to be able to share the route with whoever you want and so they can know about you at all times
- Send to your Garmin or Suunto GPS: you can download the Wikiloc routes directly to these devices to take with you
- Search by transit area: you can search for more routes that pass through the areas of your choice
- Weather forecast
- Advanced search filter
Ultimately, a great routes app and that has managed to put this type of application on the trigger since last year. It is true that it lacks something like a dark theme, but in a short time it has not given more to the team that has been gaining in additions to be able to offer a better user experience.
Os we recommend that you switch to the monthly subscription, since it is where the whole essence of this app called Wikiloc is found, created in our country and that we must support its use. You can download it for free from the link below.
Komoot
Another hiking app as well as for other sports such as cycling. In fact, it also has premium options such as the payment of world maps to be able to use them offline on our mobile. They have a price of 30 euros and will allow you some more than notable advantages.
It has in itself all those sports practices so that depending on what we can go by mountain bike for routes ready for this type of bike or go hiking. An app well endowed in its interface and that goes from hundreds of thousands of reviews to almost make it the most downloaded on this list.
It has voice navigation so you don't get lost while doing the route, its offline maps, although as we have said if you want them all you will need to go through the box, and that basic skill of this type of apps is the recording of the route. We can make these routes private for colleagues or make them public so that anyone can know that route that only you know.
The offline maps have three modes:
- A free first region or individual region
- Multi-region package
- World pack
Among the compatible devices, we find these:
- Garmin: Synchronize your profiles with Garmin Connect to share the routes you take with komoot with your Garmin device.
- Wahoo- For Wahoo ELEMNT or ELEMNT BOLT bikes and access amazing routes and sync recorded tracks.
- Sigma: for Sigma bikes to follow directions and view distance and speed in real time from the handlebar.
- Bosch: connect komoot with your Kiox or Nyon computer to record routes and follow the navigation directions from your device.
How to Live Aligned with you can see, he has his job done for the bikes, so if you use this type of vehicle to explore and play sports, it can be one of the favorites in this segment.
relive
Another widely downloaded app worldwide and that leads us to an exclusive use for when we do outdoor sports such as cycling, walking, skiing and many others. One of its best features are the 3D video stories and it allows us to turn our activity into a 3D video, add photos of the route, observe the highlights and share the same video in messaging apps or social networks.
Offer psychological therapy to employees support for all these apps: Suunto, Garmin Connect, Endomondo, Polar, Apple Health, MapMyRide, MapMyRun, MapMyHike, and MapMyWalk.
Y we can upgrade to your premium subscription for all these options:
- Import old activities and turn them into video stories
- Video quality, your videos in HD.
- Edit your videos as many times as you want
- Control the speed of the video, play it at the speed you prefer.
- Music, add music to your videos
- Get priority, Club members receive your videos faster.
- Long activities: Relive activities of more than 12 hours
- Interactive route: explore every detail in 3D
These are them 5 best hiking apps you have on your Android mobile to take advantage of the time that is coming and disappear along the routes in the mountains of our country.
But, in addition, we find other apps that will make our hiking route even more pleasant and safe:
BackCountry Navigator
This application that is one of the best options for lovers of hiking. It is an application in which we find a large number of topographic maps of many areas of the world. We have many countries in the application (Spain, Italy, United States ...). So it helps us when we go out to see nature in our country or while we are on vacation. We have quite a few types of maps in the app and a lot of information available. Which makes it one of the best options to consider.
Downloading this application for Android is free. Although we have a paid version of it, in addition to having ads inside.
Reminder to drink water
Second, we have an application that is as simple as it is useful. Since one of the most important aspects when we go out to explore nature, especially in good weather, is to stay hydrated. But in many cases you don't drink enough water. Therefore, this application is a great help. Since its function is simple, simply it will remind us that we have to drink water. Although this is something of great importance, since hydration is key to avoid possible problems when we go hiking. We can configure aspects such as the frequency of the reminder, the type of bottle we have and thus know how much we should drink at all times.
Downloading this application for Android is free. Although we find purchases and advertisements inside it.
Offline Survivor Manual
This application is for you to take out the Bear Grylls that you carry in you in case something happens. It is an application that can be very useful in case of an extreme situation. Basically it is a very complete manual with solutions and tips for all kinds of situations. From injury, to poisoning, finding food or building a shelter. We have solutions and tutorials for all kinds of different situations. What's more, the application works without internet connection, so it is very comfortable and we can really use it.
Downloading this application for Android is free. In addition, we do not have purchases or advertisements inside it.
Compass Smart / Compass
Many phones usually have one installed by default, but if you want an application that will work well at all times and help you find your way around, this application is the best option. We are in front of a compass that will serve us in case we get lost. In addition, we can enter the coordinates of our city in it and thus follow them later to return (or the city closest to where we are). Its design is very simple and comfortable to use at all times.
Downloading this application for Android is free. Although we find purchases inside it, to obtain some additional functions. But it is not necessary to make use of them. The free version is very complete and useful for what we need.
