Safety is key while hiking, so make sure to download your maps for offline use when going to area of poor network connection
There are 2 ways to download offline maps on HiiKER…
Download an area of map:
- Go to the main map tab
- Tap the “maps” option.
- Tap the yellow download icon of the map style you want to download
- Choose the area you wish to download for offline use by moving the map and zooming. Once you are happy with the area inside the green bounds, tap the “Confirm download area” button. Note: If the bounds turn red, you have zoomed too far out and are over the allowed limit of area to download.
Once the download has started, you will see progress on the map selector. When you see the green check, your area is now available fully offline!
Download a hike map:
- On the hike overview page of any HiiKER hike or custom hike/recording
- Tap the download button
- Tap the yellow download icon of the map style you want to download
- The app will automatically download the entire area of map for this hike.
💡 Top tip: You do not need to “access” or “view” offline maps, the area downloaded will just become available offline everywhere you access it on the HiiKER app. This will be indicated by a dashed orange line on the map.
How do I delete offline maps
- From the home page tap > Settings > App Settings > Manage offline downloads.
- Tap on the “options” icon next to the map and tap the “delete” button.
- You can delete multiple downloads by tapping the options icon in the top right hand corner!
How to download Ordnance Survey/OS Mapping offline maps on HiiKER?
Follow the instructions above, then select the “National+” map option. This is the map collection that features OS Mapping
How do I view an offline map? Where do I find my offline maps?
HiiKER is not like other apps in that you have to “find” and “view” an offline map that you have downloaded. Once an area of a particular map is downloaded, it becomes available offline ANYWHERE you view it, whether that’s on the main map page or a hike map. This will be indicated by the dashed orange outline on the map.
How can I download larger areas of the map?
Short answer is, you can’t. If the bounds of the offline area selector turn red, you are over the limit in what we allow in a single download. Offline downloads can be large in size so we recommend downloading smaller areas that you need right now. If you need additional areas offline, we recommend downloading multiple offline map areas, but warn that downloads can quickly take up space on your device!
