European Hiking and Trail Apps Tools

#1 komoot

Schönefeld, Germany Free to plan routes, navigate your home region and use the community library; komoot Premium (multi-day routes, offline world maps, 3D maps, Garmin sync) is a paid subscription whose price is shown only after sign-in, not published on komoot.com Demo on request

Best for: Hikers and cyclists who want sport-specific route suggestions from a community library

• Operating company. komoot GmbH
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Strava, AllTrails, Google Maps

komoot is a route planner that asks which sport you do and then draws a route for it. The same hillside is plotted differently for a hiker, a road cyclist and a mountain biker, using routes, photos and tips from the people who ride and walk there. Offline maps and voice navigation cover the trip itself.

komoot GmbH gives Kienberger Allee 4, Schönefeld, as its address and is registered at the Amtsgericht Cottbus under HRB 19363 CB, with VAT ID DE457475138. The account and core planning are free. Premium adds multi-day routes, offline world maps, 3D maps and Garmin sync, and the subscription price is shown only after sign-in.

Standout feature. komoot is the only app in this category that generates a different route for each sport from the same map.

#2 Outdooractive

Immenstadt im Allgäu, Germany Basic free; Pro €29.99 per year and Pro+ €59.99 per year, shown as €2.50 and €5.00 per month on a 12-month contract; 7-day trial Demo on request

Best for: Hikers, cyclists and mountain sports fans who plan routes more than they log training load

• Operating company. Outdooractive AG
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Where the data sits. Primary hosting on Hetzner Online servers in Germany (per privacy policy)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Strava (route planning), AllTrails

Outdooractive is a route platform that lets you plan and print tours for more than 30 outdoor activities from a free Basic plan. It syncs with Garmin, Strava and Suunto, so your watch workflow can stay as it is. Its guide content leans towards trips in the Alps and similar mountain regions.

Outdooractive AG sits in Immenstadt im Allgäu, registered at the Amtsgericht Kempten as HRB 15575, and names Hetzner in Germany as its main host. Pro is €29.99 a year and Pro+ €59.99 a year, shown monthly as €2.50 and €5.00 on a 12-month contract. Its privacy policy adds that the chatbot may send data to the USA.

Standout feature. Outdooractive covers more than 30 activities in a free Basic plan, a wider spread of sports than any other app on this page.

#3 Alpenvereinaktiv

Immenstadt im Allgäu, Germany Basic free; Pro EUR 2.50 per month and Pro+ EUR 5.00 per month (the asterisk conditions were not read); Pro free trial Demo on request

Best for: Alpine hikers and ski tourers who want club-backed tours, huts and condition reports

• Operating company. Outdooractive AG (technical operator); publishers Deutscher Alpenverein e.V., Österreichischer Alpenverein, Alpenverein Südtirol
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Where the data sits. not stated on the pages we read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. AllTrails

Alpenvereinaktiv is the tour portal of the Deutscher Alpenverein, the Österreichischer Alpenverein and the Alpenverein Südtirol. Besides tours it has pages for huts, current conditions, the avalanche situation and mountain weather, plus menus for ski tours, hut trekking and climbing.

Outdooractive AG is the technical operator and the contracting party in the terms, registered under HRB 15575. Basic is free; Pro adds the official topo maps, offline saving and partner discounts, and members of the three clubs can request a Pro voucher. The pages we read are in German and do not state where the data is hosted.

Standout feature. Alpenvereinaktiv puts hut, condition and avalanche pages from the Alpine clubs beside the tour planner.

#4 bergfex

Graz, Austria not shown on the pages we read; subscription details are in the FAQ, which we did not read Demo on request

Best for: Alpine walkers who also want weather, webcams and ski area information in one place

• Operating company. bergfex GmbH
• Jurisdiction. EU (Austria)
• Where the data sits. not stated on the pages we read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. AllTrails

bergfex is an Austrian mountain portal in which tours sit next to weather, webcams, ski areas and accommodation listings. Summer topics include hiking, trail running and cycling, and the company publishes three apps: bergfex/Tours, bergfex/Ski and bergfex/Weather.

bergfex GmbH has its imprint at Neupauerweg 30a in Graz, with company number 293157p and VAT ID ATU63421700, and its privacy policy applies Austrian data protection law. A free My bergfex account exists. The pages we read show no price for paid plans, no statement on offline maps and no hosting location, since those details sit in an FAQ we did not read.

Standout feature. bergfex is the only app here that shows live webcams of the area next to the tour you are about to walk.

#5 SityTrail

Liège, Belgium Free plan EUR 0 per year; Premium price not shown on the pages we read Demo on request

Best for: French-speaking and Benelux hikers who want a free recorder and optional IGN maps

• Operating company. Geolives Belgium SRL
• Jurisdiction. EU (Belgium)
• Where the data sits. not stated on the pages we read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. AllTrails

SityTrail is a hiking, trail running and biking GPS app that records trails with geo-tagged photos, distance, km-effort, speed and calories. The free plan at EUR 0 a year includes an altimeter with elevation profile, personal lists and sync across devices, on an OpenStreetMap base map.

Geolives Belgium SRL, Quai Banning 6 in Liège, publishes the app and gives VAT number BE0672456656 in its terms, though the privacy policy still names the older S.P.R.L. form. Premium opens the whole catalogue and adds world topographic maps, IGN maps for offline use and printing. Its price is not shown on the pages we read.

Standout feature. SityTrail is the only app here that sells downloadable French IGN maps as part of a hiking recorder.

#6 OsmAnd

Amstelveen, Netherlands Founded 2010 Free (7 map downloads) / Maps+ €14.99 a year; OsmAnd+ €69.99 one-time Demo on request

Best for: Outdoor enthusiasts and offline navigation

• Operating company. OsmAnd
• Jurisdiction. EU (Netherlands)
• Source code. Open source
• Replaces. Google Maps

OsmAnd is an open-source offline map and navigation app built on OpenStreetMap data. It ships map styles for touring, topo, off-road, winter and ski, nautical and desert use, with 3D relief, hillshade and slope, and it displays GPX tracks on the map.

The app comes from OsmAnd BV in the Netherlands, with a copyright line starting in 2010. A free version limits you to 7 map downloads, Maps+ is €14.99 a year, and OsmAnd+ is a €69.99 one-time purchase. It is a navigation tool rather than a trail guide, so photos, reviews and curated routes are absent.

Standout feature. OsmAnd switches one downloaded map between topographic, winter and ski rendering without a new download.

#7 Organic Maps

Berlin, Germany Founded 2021 Free Demo on request

Best for: Privacy-conscious users needing offline maps

• Operating company. Organic Maps
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Source code. Open source
• Replaces. Google Maps

Organic Maps is a free offline map app for hiking, cycling and driving, powered by OpenStreetMap. Its site states that it shows no ads, does not track you, and supports all of its features without an internet connection. Contour lines and elevation profiles appear where the map data includes them.

The site footer names Organic Maps OÜ, registered in Tallinn, Estonia, while this directory's tool page lists Berlin, so check the imprint when it matters. The code is published under Apache 2.0, and the site states 12M+ installs as of October 2026. There is no account, no subscription and no trail library to browse.

Standout feature. Organic Maps is the only app here with no account to create, so a download is the whole commitment.

#8 Locus Map

Prague, Czech Republic not shown on the pages we read; a Premium page exists in the menu Demo on request

Best for: Hikers and bikers who want to choose their own maps and customise the app

• Operating company. Asamm Software, s.r.o.
• Jurisdiction. EU (Czech Republic)
• Where the data sits. not stated on the pages we read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. AllTrails

Locus Map is an outdoor navigation app for people who want to choose their own map sources. It combines offline and online maps with offline routing, track recording with statistics, and a route planner that shows elevation profile, road surface and way type.

Asamm Software, s.r.o. builds it in Prague, with business ID 24225321 in both the imprint and the privacy policy, and its about page claims a team of more than ten and over a million users. Tracks export in many formats, and Garmin, Wear OS and Tizen watches are supported. The Premium price and hosting country are not shown.

Standout feature. Locus Map lets you rearrange its main screen and panels so that only the instruments you use stay visible.

#9 Visorando

Soultz, France not shown on the pages we read; a Premium tier is listed in the menu Demo on request

Best for: French-speaking hikers who want local walking routes and a free route drawing tool

• Operating company. Visorando SAS
• Jurisdiction. EU (France)
• Where the data sits. Hosted by OVH in Roubaix, France, according to the legal notice
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. AllTrails

Visorando is a French walking-route site where you search by distance, duration, difficulty and positive elevation gain. Filters reach beyond walking to mountain biking, snowshoes, horse riding and kayaking, and you can draw your own circuits for free on IGN or OSM base maps.

Visorando SAS, with EUR 1,000 share capital, has its registered office at 6 rue de l'Industrie in Soultz, and the legal notice names OVH in Roubaix, France, as host. A GPX import tool exists. The text is in French, route quality depends on contributors, and the Premium contents, price and offline support are not described.

Standout feature. Visorando is the only app here whose legal notice names a hosting provider and its street address.

#10 Bikemap

Vienna, Austria Premium €9 per month, €39 per year or €99 for 3 years; 3-day trial Demo on request

Best for: Cyclists who want route planning and navigation more than a training log

• Operating company. Bikemap GmbH
• Jurisdiction. EU (Austria)
• Where the data sits. Web hosting on Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Luxembourg (per privacy policy)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Strava (routes), Komoot, Google Maps cycling

Bikemap is a cycling-only route planner and navigation app with a community library of rides. The planner works by bike type and cycling style, and Premium adds offline maps, voice navigation, route previews and GPX and KML export.

Bikemap GmbH is registered at the Handelsgericht Wien (FN 426878 m) at Postgasse 8b in Vienna. Premium is €9 a month, €39 a year or €99 for 3 years, the last one ending without renewal. The privacy policy names Amazon Web Services in Luxembourg for hosting and notes possible transfers to the US parent.

Standout feature. Bikemap offers a €99 three-year payment that ends by itself, where the other paid plans here renew.

#11 calimoto

Potsdam, Germany 14-day free test; Basic, Standard and Premium plans, prices not shown on the pages we read Demo on request

Best for: Motorcyclists who want winding routes, not walkers

• Operating company. calimoto GmbH
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Where the data sits. not stated on the pages we read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. AllTrails

calimoto is a motorcycle route planner that takes a start and a distance and returns the most winding roads. The Calimeter score tells riders how twisty a route is before they leave, and round trips offer eight directions and four routing profiles.

calimoto GmbH gives Potsdam as its legal notice address and Berlin Charlottenburg as its register court (HRB 175693 B), while the terms name Berlin as seat. A 14-day free test exists, and Premium adds voice navigation, offline maps, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Plan prices are not shown on the pages we read.

Standout feature. calimoto rates how winding a road is before you ride it, which no walking app here does.

#12 PeakFinder

Zurich, Switzerland not shown on the pages we read Demo on request

Best for: Hikers who want to name the peaks they see, as a companion to a route app

• Operating company. Peak Finder GmbH (contact page); the legal text names PeakFinder Ltd
• Jurisdiction. Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. not stated on the pages we read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. AllTrails (as a companion for peak identification)

PeakFinder is a mountain identification app that draws a panorama from elevation models and labels the peaks in a live camera view. It covers the world from 85 degrees north to 85 degrees south and exports panoramas as SVG and horizons for Stellarium.

The contact page gives Peak Finder GmbH at Eglistrasse 8 in Zurich, while the legal page names PeakFinder Ltd, and we could not reconcile the two. Switzerland sits outside the EEA, covered by an adequacy decision. There is no route planning or track recording, no price on the pages we read, and an API is published on GitHub.

Standout feature. PeakFinder names the summits around you from terrain data and works as a companion to any route app.