Users can search for hikes using the map view or a park’s ‘best of’ list curated using community star ratings. REI The REI app is specifically for US National Parks

It comes with complete trail data including hike difficulty ratings and elevation profiles along with informed insights on seasons, camping and lodging, guided tours, food and drink and more. REI Co-op Guide to National Parks is a comprehensive guide to hiking and sightseeing in US national parks. It was also the first hiking app to join the 1% for the planet initiative – contributing 1% of revenue to environmental projects.įeatures include outdoor navigation for hiking, cycling and other outdoor activities free offline maps for use during outdoor adventures live tracking and “search by passing area” for finding trails in a selected area of the map.

It was also the first hiking app to implement Live Tracking, a feature allowing hikers to share their real-time location with their family and friends for peace of mind. As such, Apple gave it a special mention during their 2019 Apple Watch keynote. It was the first Apple Watch app to feature interactive maps on a smartwatch.

Launched in 2006, Wikiloc has been a pioneer in the hiking and outdoor recreation apps category. Wikiloc Wikiloc is the most popular hiking app in Southern Europe The app has a community of 10 million outdoor adventurers who have collectively mapped over 34 million trails and contributed more than 60 million trail pictures across 190 countries. Having somewhat flown under the radar in US and UK, Wikiloc is the most popular hiking app in Southern Europe (Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece).

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