ActiveOutdoorsOutdoor TechThis affordable piece of outdoor tech has changed my walks forever – I love itLove getting out and about in the great outdoors? Then you need this in your lifeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveOutdoorsOutdoor TechThis affordable piece of outdoor tech has changed my walks forever – I love itLove getting out and about in the great outdoors? Then you need this in your lifeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Love getting out and about in the great outdoors? Then you need this in your life
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(Image credit: Getty Images)
(Image credit: Getty Images)
I love a spontaneous Sunday stroll, especially in the autumn; the sun is shining, the air feels cooler and the landscapes are submerged with a new palette of warm, spicy colours. Being based in the Cotswolds, I’m fortunate to have an abundance of beautiful walks right on my doorstep. However, recently I was introduced to a new piece of outdoor tech and it’s safe to say it’s changed my walks for the better.
This tech I speak of is an app calledAllTrailsand if you haven’t heard of it, but enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, then it’s one that needs to be on your radar. It shows you all the different trails available in your local area for your outdoor adventures – from walking to cycling, hiking, running and even fishing. In my area alone it says there’s over 500 routes, all you do is pop in your location and up they come! But this is just the start of the good stuff.
(Image credit: AllTrails)
(Image credit: AllTrails)
But the real star of the show, for me, is the fact that the app navigates the trail for you, just likeGoogle maps, so you know exactly where you’re going, how long you’ve got left and how far you’ve walked. Plus, if you go off trail your phone will start buzzing and let you know. (This would have been a godsend when I got lost up Pen y Fan a few years ago.)Garminusers can also connect to the app. Sadly, this isn’t available forApple Watchusers, although AllTrails have said it’s in the pipeline.
I recently put the app to the test during a trip to Loch Lomond in Scotland with AllTrails, where we climbed the mountain, Beinn Dubh. Although a rather windy and wild experience (one I’ll never forget in fact), the app kept us on trail for the entire three hours, getting us safely up and back down the mountain. That’s not to say you should bet your life on the app, as you should always take an actual map and compass for more challenging routes, as well as being equipped with the righthiking essentials, such as a good pair ofwalking boots, awaterproof coat, ahead torchand ahiking water bottle.
Either way, for me, it’s been a game changer and I now have about 50 walks saved that I know I’m not going to be able to fit in before the end of the year (although here’s to trying). I’ve even discovered a new trail only 20 minutes away that’s now become one of my new favourite walks to do during my lunch breaks while working from home. I wouldn’t usually associate the outdoors with apps, but this is a match made in heaven.
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