The Art of Mapping

At Footpath we believe that mapping is not just a means to an end but an art form, a way to engage deeply with the environment before ever setting foot on the trail.

New maps and interactive POIs

We’ve released a new update to Footpath focused on redesigned maps and interactive points of interest. Interactive points of interest Elite subscribers can now tap on the map to learn more about notable places. When using the Footpath Topo or Satellite Topo maps, just tap on a POI and you’ll see information about that place from Wikipedia. You can tap the callout to read the full Wikipedia article right from the app, then add it as a waypoint to your route.

Topo maps for Apple Watch

We’re excited to announce a major update to Footpath that brings exciting new navigation features to the Apple Watch. Footpath is already the best app for turn-by-turn audio navigation on the Apple Watch, and today we’re making your watch even more powerful with offline topographic maps, elevation profiles, and upcoming waypoints. Navigate entirely offline, even without your phone. Footpath transforms the Apple Watch into a world-class outdoor navigation device. And, with the extra battery life of the Apple Watch Ultra, you’ll be able to tackle any race or adventure you can dream of.

Add custom waypoints to your routes

You asked for it and now it’s here – add custom waypoints to your Footpath routes! Footpath’s latest updates on iOS, Android, and web let you mark locations along your route to help you with your route planning. Marking waypoints Use waypoints to mark places along your routes such as water sources along trails, meet-up spots, trailheads, fishing spots, fueling stations—the possibilities are endless. Pro tip: be sure to save your routes.

Introducing the Footpath web app!

Your favorite route planning app, now in your web browser! With this new release, we are excited to bring you a fully built-out web app with all the features and functionality you need to create and edit routes, share routes with friends, organize your routes into lists, change your map view, and more! Route planning in your browser Create routes with a click on the screen. The Footpath web app brings you the same ease of route planning that you’ve grown to love in the mobile app.

Now on Android: Turn-by-turn voice navigation

The Footpath 2.0 for Android update brings turn-by-turn voice navigation and GPS tracking to Android devices. We introduced these features on iOS in 2019, and we’re excited to be bringing them to the Android app. You can download the latest update on the Play Store today. Turn-by-turn voice navigation You can now plan out a route, and then follow along with audio guidance. Just open up a route’s cue sheet and look for the new Start Navigation button.

New maps and user guides

We just released a new update to Footpath on iOS and Android that adds a number of new map styles, as well as our brand new user guides. New maps Satellite Live There’s a set of new satellite map styles available in Footpath that displays recently satellite imagery from around the globe. These images come from two Sentinel-2 satellites that pass over any given spot on earth once every 5 days or so.

Footpath for Android

We’re pleased to announce that Footpath Route Planner is now available for Android devices. You can download the app on the Play Store today. Now anyone with a mobile phone can map out routes on-the-go, or follow a Footpath route mapped out by a friend. Share your adventures with everyone you know! Android users can enjoy the same route planning and mapping features that over a million runners, cyclists, and adventurers have come to love from Footpath on iPhone and iPad:

River and railroad routing

With Footpath’s 4.3 update, kayakers, paddlers, and boaters can now use Footpath’s acclaimed route planning tools plan journeys along rivers and canals. This update also brings some welcome updates for cyclists, motorcyclists, and drivers with landscape support for navigation. Snap to rivers, canals, and railroads Kayakers and boaters rejoice! You can now plan routes along rivers and canals with all of the same snap to map and audio navigation features Footpath is so well known for.