Category: Hiking
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The Best Hiking Apps in Ireland in 2026
Ireland is one of the finest hiking destinations in the world. From the wild Atlantic coastline of Connemara to the rolling peaks of the Wicklow Mountains, the rugged Mournes, and the dramatic peninsulas of Kerry and Donegal, the island has no shortage of world-class trails. But to get the most out of those trails, you…
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HiiKER Comes to Your Wrist: Introducing Our Companion Watch App
We’re thrilled to announce that HiiKER is now available on your smartwatch! After months of development and testing, our companion watch app is rolling out to both Android and iOS users, bringing navigation and tracking capabilities right to your wrist. Your Hike, At a Glance The HiiKER watch app puts essential hiking information exactly where…
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Share your hikes with the world.
Introducing Community Hike Submissions on HiiKER: Help Us Map the World’s Hikes At HiiKER, our mission has always been to make the outdoors more accessible — one trail at a time. Over the years, our dedicated hike team has spent countless hours curating, verifying, and adding over 120,000 hikes to our ever-growing global database. From…
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HiiKER 26. Now available.
We have launched our most advanced update yet, bringing a new standard of hike planning Available now to update now form the app stores, HiiKER 26 introduces powerful new tools for planning, navigating, and sharing hiking adventures. At the core of this release is a major expansion of the our hike planner. Hikers can now:…
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Building a Global Hiking Map
At HiiKER, we’ve been on a mission for the past four years: to help people plan and navigate their hikes through some of the world’s most beautiful wilderness. Along the way, one thing has become crystal clear — we’re obsessed with maps. Not just any maps, but topographic hiking maps. It started with the classics:…
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Hiiker x Hillwalk Tours: A Partnership in creating adventures
As you know, in HiiKER we’ve always exploring ways to make the great outdoors more accessible, and we know our community shares that same love for adventure. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Hillwalk Tours, an Irish-based company that specialises in self-guided walking holidays across Ireland, the UK, Spain, and Portugal.…
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Los geht’s! HiiKER jetzt auch auf Deutsch! 🇩🇪
Wir freuen uns riesig, euch mitteilen zu können, dass wir die HiiKER-App auf Deutsch übersetzt haben! Dank tausender deutscher Wanderwege, einer umfassenden Abdeckung nationaler, historischer und Wanderkarten sowie vieler weiterer Neuerungen ist HiiKER jetzt in Deutschland zum unverzichtbaren Begleiter für Wanderfans geworden. All diese großartigen Funktionen sind jetzt auf Deutsch verfügbar! • 3D-Karten – Erlebe…
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Best Alternatives to ViewRanger for Hiking and Outdoor Navigation
ViewRanger is still talked about to this day when it comes to hiking, mapping and navigation technology. Like us, you might be still mourning the removal of ViewRanger from the app store. ViewRanger die-hards were aggrieved for many reasons: Forced to switch to a complicated new system in Outdooractive, loss of free offline maps and…
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Print National Topographic maps on HiKER
In the ever-evolving world of hiking and hillwalking, technology continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible. HiiKER offers real-time navigation, route planning, and more essential tools for adventurers. However, even with the latest in digital navigation, some traditions never lose their value. That’s why we will allow allow (and recommend) the ability to create…
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Best Hiking Routes in Exmoor National Park: Scenic Trails for Adventurers
Exmoor National Park, in southwest England, is a hiker’s dream. Its mix of rugged coastlines, open moorlands, and lush woodlands offers something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a challenging trek or a leisurely walk, these trails showcase Exmoor’s best. Why Hike in Exmoor? Exmoor offers breathtaking scenery, from sweeping moorlands to England’s highest sea…
