Prefer to explore the map without a guided route? The main map tab is full of handy navigation tools that will enhance your adventure! How to navigate/move the map Moving around: Drag with one finger to panPinch with two fingers to zoom in/outDouble-tap to zoom inTwo-finger tap to zoom out Rotating & tilting: Rotate with […]
Getting Started
Create an account on HiiKER
To create an account on HiiKER you will need to Sign in with an email address, Gmail account, or Apple Account. Once you have signed in, add a profile pic and some details about yourself. By creating a HiiKER account you can: How do I change my email address on HiiKER? You cannot change your […]
Moving hiking routes from Outdoor Active to HiiKER
If you are one of the many users of Outdoor Active that have decided to move over to use HiiKER but want to make sure that you can carry over all of your planned and recorded hiking routes, follow these simple steps. When Outdooractive merged with Viewranger in 2021/22, many people had been looking for […]
Moving hiking routes from Alltrails to HiiKER
If you are one of the many users of Alltrails that have decided to move over to use HiiKER but want to make sure that you can carry over all of your planned and recorded hiking routes, follow these simple steps. Since the news that HiiKER are offering Free Offline maps to all users, many are […]
Moving hiking routes from Komoot to HiiKER
If you are one of the many users of Komoot that have decided to move over to use HiiKER but want to make sure that you can carry over all of your planned and recorded hiking routes, follow these simple steps. Since the news that HiiKER are offering Free Offline maps to all users, many are […]
Moving hiking routes from Strava to HiiKER
If you are one of the many users of Strava that have decided to move over to use HiiKER but want to make sure that you can carry over all of your planned and recorded hiking routes, follow these simple steps. Since the news that HiiKER are offering Free Offline maps to all users, many are […]
How to record a hike on HiiKER
There are multiple ways to record a hike with the HiiKER app. Tap on the record tab in the navigation. You can either start a recording immediately by tapping the “START RECORDING” option, or tap on the drop down to set a guideline for your hikes from various options explained below. Start recordingTap the start […]
How to Search on HiiKER
There are a few ways to search for new adventures on HiiKER. Home page Search From the Home page, tap on the search bar at the top of the page. from here you can search for: How to search via the explore map on HiiKER Tap on the Search tab to open the Search map […]
Show Location
The HiiKER app uses the in built GPS on yourt mobile device to location your position on the map, as long as it has permission! On any map, you can zoom to your location by tapping the location button. Compass mode To use the device’s accelerometer to turn the map in the direction you point […]