Trails, tracking and safety in the best apps for hiking and trail running

An app strongly focused on the social aspect, Relive focuses everything on tracking activities aimed at sharing, providing the possibility to choose between different types of means and disciplines, or to set up integration with other trackers. By recording the activity it is possible to add photos and videos, which become HD in the Premium version. Trekking and exploratory disciplines are popular, precisely because they allow you to take photos and document the activity without interruption. The users come from different countries, so in order to have connections with friends in Italy or nearby, it is allowed to send personal invitations. Unfortunately, the activity statistics are not very detailed and navigation and security features are missing.

More info: www.relive.cc

The AllTrails app is connected to the famous portal dedicated to itineraries to be traveled by bike, on foot or on horseback, addressing itself primarily to those who travel and look for new paths to explore. Among the search filters, it is possible to indicate your preferred means of transport and choose the level of difficulty of the route, the length, type and altitude, as well as other interesting details such as community rating, the presence of selected points of interest and the accessibility of the route to children, animals or wheelchairs. In its Pro version, the app offers the ability to browse maps offline, enable live tracking for safety (called Lifeline in this case) and voice notifications to assist with navigation.

More info: www.alltrails.com

From Germany, the Komoot app offers features purely focused on exploration and travel, declined in the different disciplines supported such as climbing, trekking, bikepacking and mountain biking. What is striking about this app is the large amount of information and travel tips, useful for those who love to discover new adventures in any part of the world or "around the corner", as the claim says.

Also useful is the ability to indicate your training level to select the type of route based on difficulty. The basic features of the app are free, while for a fee you can purchase map packs or subscribe to the Premium subscription that includes navigation, live tracking, multi-day route planner and other services.

More info: www.komoot.de

The Adidas running app is famous all over the world and is often the first choice of those who decide to take up this sport, even as an amateur. What Runtastic offers in terms of tracking and sharing tools is certainly a convenient solution even for occasional use. Among the features offered is the ability to create training plans and keep track of your athletic performance. However, for a frequent use and more oriented to exploration and specificity of disciplines that take place mainly on inaccessible trails, we feel the lack of some dedicated features such as route planning and navigation.

More information: www.runtastic.com

With WHIP LIVE you can plan routes and navigate them , tracking your activity to share with friends and followers. WHIP LIVE's Live Tracking is also complemented by advanced safety features, such as a convenient orientation function, the activation of emergency contacts and the SOS button .

The app is distinguished by its ease of use that masks technical performance, comparable to that of the most sophisticated professional GPS devices, as well as a wide variety of user-generated routes including segments, dirt roads and points of interest.

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