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Design your perfect long-distance hiking itinerary

Plan every stage of your hike with official routes, variants, and points of interest, all in one place.

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Unlock hikes from 20€

Watch how it works

  • Select a hike
  • Create a new itinerary
  • Plan the stages
  • Export GPX/PDF files

Planning a long-distance hike is harder than it should be

Stop juggling spreadsheets, forums, and apps just to plan one hike.

Take a Hike gives you a complete, ready-to-hike plan

Plan your hike on an interactive map, choose the routes you want, design your stages, and export everything you need before hitting the trail.

Plan Smart. Hike Happy.

Everything you need to hike with confidence

Curated hiking maps

All the information you need to plan your hike, curated by hikers who've done the route themselves.

  • Official routes and variants
  • Mountain passes, huts, campsites
  • Water sources, food, viewpoints, and more

No generic maps, only what matters on the trail.

Create custom itineraries

Design your hike stage by stage. Choose which variants to take, select accommodations or campsites, adjust stage length and direction, and add personal notes for each day.

  • Choose where to start and end your stage
  • View and select variants for each stage
  • See the data for each stage such as distance, elevation and more
  • Add personal notes for each day

Plan clockwise, anti-clockwise, your way.

Easily find your accommodations

We've mapped every mountain hut, campsite, and legal bivouac spot along your route with everything you need to plan and book your nights on the trail.

  • Contact info and reservation links for all mountain huts
  • Campsites and legal bivouac spots
  • Facility details like hot showers, bed count, private rooms
  • Generate a list with your selected accommodations
  • Manage the book status for each stage

No more scrambling to find hut phone numbers at the last minute

Navigate smart

Get clean GPS track for your itinerary and use with your favorite navigation app.

  • GPX for the full route
  • GPX per stage
  • Waypoints for key locations

Compatible with navigation apps.

Detailed itinerary PDF

Generate a PDF document with all the information you need for your adventure.

  • Stage descriptions
  • Maps and elevation profiles
  • Daily distances and ascent
  • Useful notes and logistics
  • A list of your accommodations

Perfect to print or keep on your phone.

The best long-distance hikes, all in one place

The world's most iconic trails mapped, verified, and ready to customize. Each one comes with verified routes, tested variants, and everything you need to plan your next adventure.

Unlock the hikes you want. Starting from 20€.
One-time payment, unlimited access.

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Built for hikers who like to plan

Take a Hike Planner is for hikers who enjoy preparing their route as much as walking it. If you like to plan your journey, set your own pace, and avoid surprises, this tool is for you.

Why you'll love it:

  • Plan realistic stages based on your pace and preferences
  • Choose where to start and end each stage
  • Select the best route and variants
  • Visualize the full hike and each day before you go
  • Export everything to GPX and PDF

Start planning your next adventure

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Free to join. Unlock hikes inside the app.

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