Getting started with TrailWise

Welcome to TrailWise! Here's a quick guide to help you get the most out of the platform. TrailWise is available on the web at trailwise.io and as a mobile app for iOS and Android.

What is TrailWise?

TrailWise is a hiking and outdoor activity platform that lets you record GPS routes, track your gear, plan trips, earn awards, and discover new trails, all in one place. Once you sign in, the app is organised into a set of tabs you can switch between at any time:

Peaks & Trails

This is the tab you land on first. It shows your progression through peak groups like the Wainwrights, Munros, and Nuttalls. Open any group to see a detailed breakdown of its summits and view the terrain on an interactive map.

Discover

Discover serves up personalised trail recommendations based on your hiking history. Search by your current location or drop a pin anywhere on the map, then narrow things down with filters for difficulty, distance, elevation gain, rating, and peak group. Each route carries ratings from hikers who have actually walked it. Discover is a premium feature, available on the web, iOS, and Android.

Timeline

The Timeline tab is a historical record of your recorded hikes. For each outing you can see the peaks you completed, your pacing, elevation graphs, historical weather, the gear you carried, and any photos you uploaded.

Routes

The Routes tab is where you plan new routes or manage existing ones. Routes show elevation graphs and list every peak you'll bag along the way, and can be exported as GPX files.

Trips

Trips let you turn a route into a dated outing you can share with friends. Each trip comes with weather predictions, a gear list, and a shareable link that provides directions and a GPX download, with no account required to view it.

Gear

The Gear tab is where you manage your gear collection and keep an eye on the weight you're carrying. Link your gear to the trips you take so you can track how often each item is used and the distance it has travelled.

Profile & Awards

Your Profile brings together your completed peaks, recorded activity, and the awards you've earned for milestones like distance covered, peaks bagged, and gear tracked. You can share your public profile with anyone, and they don't need a TrailWise account to view it. Account settings, including your subscription, live here too.

Signing in

Getting started is quick: enter your email to receive a magic sign-in link, or continue with Strava or Google. Once you're in, you can start recording hikes and tracking your progress straight away.

Final Thoughts

We hope you find TrailWise useful! For any issues or feature requests, please reach out to us at contact@trailwise.io. Happy hiking!