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21 MUST-HAVE APPS

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

All Trails

This is one of the best resources for finding great hiking, walking and cycle routes, from all comers of the globe. You can search for a specific area or explore categories, such as National Parks, to find routes ranked by intensity, length, time or elevation. Each has a map with points of interest, descriptions, and comments and pictures from other travellers.

Basic Free to use

Premium £29.99 per year

Seek by iNaturalist

Become an intrepid explorer in just a few taps with this wildlife identification app. Snap a picture of any intriguing bugs, birds, plants and fungi that you come across and Seek will identify them, even without an internet connection! You can dive into expert information on the species, then go back and view your observations, and even contribute to citizen science when you log something you’ve spotted.

Free to use

Komoot

Design your idealfiltered by location and activity and are helpfully broken down by sights along the way, complete with pictures. In the planner, itineraries can be adjusted according to fitness level, route type, starting point and places of interest. Directions can be printed or sent to a phone.

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