The map information bar features handy live data corresponding to your location and the map center crosshair such as coordinates, bearing, weather info and more.

The bar has three customisable slots. You can quickly edit the information assigned to each of the three slots, as well as adjusting grid reference details and crosshair style, from the settings icon on the bar.

📍 Note: the mini compass is not one of the three slots. It sits between slot 3 and the settings icon, and has its own “Show mini compass” toggle on the same settings screen — see How do I use the HiiKER mini compass.

How do I customise the map information bar

1. Tap on the settings icon to open the edit page.
2. Select which of the three “slots” you wish to assign.
3. Choose the data you would like to fill the slot (choose “Empty” if you’d rather hide that slot).

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Edit your map information bar information:

Step 1:

Tap on the settings icon to open the edit page.

Step 2:

Tap the “slot” that you wish to assign — there are three to choose from.

Step 3:

Choose the data you would like to see

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About the options:

Each of the three slots can show any one of the options below.

Coordinates: This will show the coordinates represented at the crosshairs at the center of the map. It’s particularly handy for referencing and identifying and sharing locations in your preferred Map projection Settings (Remember you can tap these values while viewing a map to copy to your clipboard for sharing)

Elevation: This will show the elevation represented at the crosshairs at the center of the map.

Accuracy: Your device uses GPS to figure out your location, and the “accuracy” tells you how precise that reading is. For instance, if the value is 10 meters, it means your actual position is likely within 10 meters of the spot indicated on the map.

Distance: A simple was to see distance from you own location to the crosshairs at the center of the map in a straight line (As the crow flies)

Direction of Travel (Degrees): The direction in which the device is orientated relative to due north and represented in degrees

Bearing to Map Center (Degrees): This tells you the direction you’d need to travel from your current spot to reach the map’s center. The bearing is given in degrees relative to north (so 0° is north, 90° is east, etc.). We use the Haversine formula to accurately calculate this angle by considering the Earth’s curvature.

Elevation Change: The elevation difference between your own location and the crosshairs at the center of the map — handy for seeing how much climbing (or descending) stands between you and where you’re pointing.

Temperature (Degrees): Temperature value in degrees of the location at the crosshairs at the center of the map.

Rainfall (Current) (mm): Total precipitation sum of the preceding hour of the location at the crosshairs at the center of the map.

Rainfall (Forecast) (mm): Total precipitation sum of the next hour at the location at the crosshairs at the center of the map.

Snowfall (cm): Current snowfall in centimetres at the location at the crosshairs at the center of the map.

Visibility: The maximum distance at which you can clearly see an object, expressed in metres.

Wind Speed: The rate at which air is moving past a fixed point.

Cloud Cover (%): The percentage of the sky obscured by clouds, from 0% (completely clear) to 100% (fully overcast).

Empty: Hides that slot from the bar. Use it if you’d rather see fewer than three values — handy if you only care about coordinates and elevation, for example.

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How do I change grid reference / Coordinates used on HiiKER?

1. Tap the “settings” icon on the map info bar at the top of your map
2. Scroll to the “map coordinate system” setting
3. Choose from the list of options

We will continue to add more option over the coming months.

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How do I customise or hide the crosshair on the map?

1. Tap the “settings” icon on the map info bar at the top of your map
2. Scroll to the “Choose crosshair” setting
3. To deactivate the crosshair, toggle the “Activate crosshair” switch
4. To change the style, select from one of the options
5. To change the color, select a color option.

💡 Top tip: Miss Viewranger? Choose crosshair option 2 in red for a throwback to a great app!

How do I customise my location icon on HiiKER?

1. Tap the “settings” icon on the map info bar at the top of your map
2. Scroll to the “Customise current location icon” setting
3. Select the option you wish to represent your current position on the map
4. If it’s too small, increase the icon size

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How to set UK grid on the map information bar on HiiKER

1. Tap the “settings” icon on the map info bar at the top of your map
2. Scroll to the “map coordinate system” setting
3. Choose “Great Britain Grid Reference” from the options

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How to set Irish grid on the map information bar on HiiKER

1. Tap the “settings” icon on the map info bar at the top of your map
2. Scroll to the “map coordinate system” setting
3. Choose “Irish Grid Reference” from the options