Import a GPX file with Import files: tap the upload arrow on Home (or Map > Options > Import files, or + on My Planned Hikes). Check whether it becomes a planned hike or a recording, then import. Export any hike from More > Export files. Plus what to do when a file can’t be read.

In the app, open the hike, tap More > Export GPX and choose GPX, GPX (Garmin Compatible), KML (Google Earth) or GeoJSON. On the website, click Download on the hike’s page and use the Export File tab.

The HiiKER Live locator is a powerful way to share your location with your family, friends and hiking group. It will show your live location with a high level of accuracy while you are on your hike. You can use Live locator to share your own location and to view other people’s locations who have […]

Create printable PDF maps in the HiiKER app as a physical backup (PRO+). Print a map area or a whole hike — every day, the whole route or one sheet — choose page size (A5, A4, A3 or Letter), scale from 1:10k to 1:250k and a grid projection, and find your print maps afterwards.

The Measure tool (PRO+) gives you the distance, estimated walking time, elevation gain and an elevation profile for part of a hike, or the straight-line distance between two points on the map. How to use it, and how to see how much of your hike is left.