Plan a hike on 3D terrain.

A free trail planner on a real 3D map: click your route, see the distance, climb and time, and check how steep it gets. Offline maps in the app.

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/ What it does

From a click to a climb profile.

For hiking, trail running, snowshoeing, ski touring and mountain biking in the area Traverse covers.

Click to plan

Set your stops on the 3D map, or add a hut or a summit from its pin. Drag a stop to change the route.

Follows mapped trails

Between stops the line follows mapped trails where it finds them, and the panel tells you how many legs are on a trail and how many are drawn straight. It never passes a straight line off as a path.

Distance, climb and time

Distance, climb, descent and an estimated time for your sport, with an elevation profile. Time uses the DIN 33466 method that alpine clubs use.

A terrain rating

Simple, challenging or complex, from how much of the line runs on steep slopes. It describes the terrain, not today’s conditions.

Five sports

Hike, trail run, snowshoe, ski tour and mountain bike. Mountain bike uses cycling paths where it finds them.

Routes that already go there

The planner shows routes and trips already recorded where you are heading, so you can start from one and change it.

Open the plannerView a GPX file

The planner is part of the 3D map and needs a free account. Coverage: trail data and the slope layer are for Kosovo, Albania and the Sharr range; the 3D map itself works worldwide.

/ Honest limits

What it does not do.

So you know what to bring besides your phone.

No road or car routing

It plans lines for walking, running, skiing and mountain biking, not for driving or road cycling.

No turn-by-turn navigation

It draws and measures a plan. It does not guide you along it. Carry a map and know how to use it.

Straight lines where there is no trail

Where no mapped trail is found, or on snow, the line is straight between your stops and the panel says so. Check it against the terrain.

No weather or conditions

Climb, time and the rating come from the map. They say nothing about snow, weather or whether the way is passable today.

/ Offline and on the trail

Offline maps for hiking, in the app.

Save a route before you lose signal. Record your trip with GPS, and leave a trip plan so someone knows when to expect you.

Looking for a first trip? The Peaks of the Balkans guide has the stages, permits and season, and Gjeravica is a good day hike. Read how the slope angle map works before you plan on snow, and see trip plans and check-ins for the safety side.

/ Questions
Is there a free trail planner?
Yes. Planning a trip on the web map is free with a Traverse account. In the app you can keep up to 5 private routes free; unlimited routes are part of the optional Pro plan.
How do I plan a hike?
Open the 3D map, press Plan, and click your start, any stops and your finish. You get distance, climb, descent, an estimated time, an elevation profile and a terrain rating. The plan is in the link, so you can share it.
Does it work for multi-day treks?
You can add as many stops as you need, so a multi-day trek can be drawn and measured. It does not know about huts’ opening times, permits or stage lengths, so use a guidebook or the destination guide for those.
Are there offline maps for hiking?
In the app. Save a route offline before you lose signal; three routes offline are free, and whole regions and unlimited routes are part of Pro. Recording uses GPS, which does not need mobile signal.
Can I plan a mountaineering route?
You can draw a line over the 3D terrain and read its steepness, climb and terrain rating. That is a way to look at a route, not a mountaineering guide: technical ground needs a guidebook, experience and current conditions.
How accurate are the heights?
Heights come from the 3D terrain model on screen, sampled about every 30 m, and climb ignores changes smaller than 3 m. Treat the numbers as a good estimate, not a survey.
Does the planner tell me if a route is dangerous?
No. The terrain rating describes how much of the line is steep. Danger depends on the weather and snow on the day, so check conditions and any official bulletin before you go.