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• Tour Du Mont Blanc – Mountain Rescue

  

  Mountain rescue are a vital part of keeping people safe on the Tour du Mont Blanc. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2020

• The Hiiker Podcast – Episode 4 – Kraig Adams

  

  Kraig Adams is a film maker, adventurer and minimalist. His YouTube channel has exploded in the last couple of years with people flocking to see his incredible... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2020

• Print Map Error

  Help with handling errors while creating print maps on Hiiker Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2020

• The Hiiker Podcast – Episode 3 – Tour Du Mont Blanc

  

  In this episode of The Hiiker Podcast, we talk to Paul about his 2018 trek on the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB). The TMB is a roughly 100 Mile trek around the Mont... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2020

• The Hiiker Podcast – Episode 2 – The Wicklow Way

  

  In this episode, Eoin and Paul talk about their hike on the Wicklow Way, a 131km trail from Clonegal in county Carlow to Dublin. The hike was brought to a sudde... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2020

• Offline Maps on Hiiker

  A brief guide on how to download offline maps on Hiiker. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2020

• Add a Custom Marker

  A quick step by step demo of how to add, move, and remove custom markers on Hiiker. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2020

• Hiiker Pro Feature: GPX Download

  

  Hiiker pro subscriptions can now download a GPX file for the trail. The GPX is ultra high-quality that is either from the trail organisation, from a recent... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2020

• Itinerary Creation and Print Maps on Hiiker

  

  A unique feature of Hiiker is the fact that you can create printable maps before you hit the trail. The maps can serve as a backup to keep you safe on the trail. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2020

• Hiiker Features: Elina Osborne (a.k.a Tip Tap)

  

  If you haven’t heard of Elina by now, you are in for a treat. The kiwi native documented her adventure along the Pacific crest trail in 2019. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2020

• Measuring the Difficulty of a Hiking Trail on Hiiker

  An article on how we measure difficulty on Hiiker. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2020

• Set Your Own Walking Speed Per Hour

  

  Graphic credit: Darekk2 We use certain values to help calculate walking distance using a methodology called Naismith’s rule. Naismith’s rule states that you wil... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2020

• Measure Distances Between Locations on Hiiker

  

  Tap on the Measurement button, it’s a smaller circular ruler. You will see a dialog appear at the top saying “Measurement Mode On”. 2. Tap on the trail line... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2020

• Post Lockdown Kit Tips!

  

  Here are my tips for those wanting to have their hiking kit for camping primed and ready for when the lockdown is lifted! Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2020

• Restore Purchases on Hiiker

  

  To restore a purchase in Hiiker all you have to do is tap the restore button on the purchase page. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2020

• How to View a Trail Map?

  

  The trail map should be the core of your journey when you are hiking/planning with Hiiker. It is really easy to get there. All you have to do is select a trail... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2020

• Plan Your Trail Itinerary

  

  Using the Itinerary system you can create your trail itinerary and know exactly the challenge you will have for every day of the trail. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2020

• 6 of the Best Trails in Germany

  

  1. Moselsteig This 372km trail in the West of Germany runs through beautiful wine country along the Moselle River. During the summer months you can expect many... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2020

• North America Top 10 Trails on Hiiker Since the Lockdown

  

  Traditionally on Hiiker, the most popular trails in the US have been what you would expect the PCT, the AT, Pinhoti, Lost Coast Trail, Wonderland Trail, etc. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2020

• New 4,300 Mile Hiking Trail in Italy

  

  "Sentiero dei Parchi" or the Path of the parks is a newly proposed trail for Italy covering more than 4300 miles and connecting all of Italy's national parks. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2020