WALKERS' APP OF THE YEAR

OS MAPS

CLAIMING TOP SPOT for the fourth year in a row, the OS Maps app must be running out of space in its trophy cabinet. The navigation app from Ordnance Survey secured a whopping 62 per cent of the public vote – a convincing victory – and received high praise from many TGO readers. One voter said “the app has changed my outdoors experience” whilst another labelled it “the best in the world”. Hundreds of others mentioned the app’s features, including route plotting, downloading and walk tracking, in their comments.

Komoot

With an ever-growing fan base in the UK, Komoot is a high-quality navigation app with ready-built routes, downloadable maps, route planning and navigation tech that “makes it easier to explore more of the great outdoors”. Judging by the comments, it ticked every box for our readers. Voters called it “very easy to use with an excellent interface”, “seamless” and an “exciting” app that helps ensure “you never get lost”. Integration with smart watches, GPX exporting and turn-by-turn routes were just some of the features praised by readers. Grace Wilson, UK hiking community manager at Komoot, added: “There are endless beautiful walks in the UK, and at Komoot we aim to share the walking community’s favourite highlights, providing inspiration at your fingertips, and bringing users a few steps closer to their perfect outdoor adventure. So we’re really pleased to win this award and it’s largely thanks to how the wonderful UK hiking community has embraced our mission.”

AllTrails

AllTrails says it helps “people across the globe to soak in the outdoors”.

The app provides detailed, hand-curated trail maps, along with reviews and photos crowdsourced from a community of over 20 million outdoor enthusiasts. With over 100,000 trails on the app, there’s something for everyone. One voter praised the app as “a walker’s best friend” whilst another commented “it’s a great app for suggesting local walks”. The format and range of information were also praised by TGO readers.