When you ind yourself somewhere new, it’s tough to know
where to turn for quality outdoor advice. The most popular
routes in the guidebooks are going to be looded with hikers
the moment the sun comes out, while simply blindly marching
off without a destination in mind rarely results in the best of
experiences. So how do you ind the places worth visiting in a
place you’ve never visited before?
Enter komoot, a route-planning and navigation app specially
built for use outdoors. Free to download for Android and iOS
devices, it comes with a host of handy features to help you on all
of your future hikes, including ofline maps and turn-by-turn voice
navigation. What it also does, however, is serve as a platform for
true local experts to share with the world the places they love
most in their region. And, being home to a community of 6 million
passionate outdoor-folk, komoot is full of hidden gems covering
every corner of the UK, from recommended bothies in the
Highlands to the best post-walk ice cream in the Peak District.
Referred to as Highlights, each of these real hidden gems is
created by the community for the community. As such, Highlights
are personal recommendations you know you can trust. Visible
as small red dots in the planner, you can simply add them to your
route in just a few taps, or browse some of the ready-built routes
that’ll take you to the Highlight you're interested in — and get
going the moment you’re ready.
Highlights also come with real-life, representative
photographs of the place in question (you won’t ind anything
airbrushed here), as well as helpful tips left by those who went
before you. This means you can better decide whether a visit is
worthwhile — and know precisely what you should take with you
to enjoy it.HOW TO FIND THE HILLS THE LOCALS HIKE
Simply download komoot for free from Google Play or the App Store, or get started right away at
komoot.com. As an extra bonus, enter the code TGOSUMMER at komoot.com/g to redeem a free
region bundle, which allows you to unlock ofline maps and turn-by-turn voice navigation in an
area of your choosing. Valid for new users only. Normal price £8.99.READY TO GET STARTED?
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