Footpath Route Planner

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About this app

Trace a map with your finger and Footpath will snap to roads and trails. Measure distance and elevation in seconds, then follow along with turn-by-turn voice navigation.

Mix up your routine and plan out a new running route or bike ride, or plan a scenic road trip or multi-day hiking adventure. Footpath allows you to plan custom routes quicker and easier than ever before.

Join millions of adventurers using Footpath Route Planner and pave your own path.


Snap to map
Quickly measure distances by tracing a map with your finger. Footpath will snap to any roads, bike paths, hiking trails, or paths you can find on Footpath's topo maps. Footpath can even snap to rivers and railroads.

Measure distance and elevation
Know exactly how far and how high you'll travel with an accurate distance measure and detailed elevation profiles. Plan a precise route that matches your mileage goal, or use as a GPS distance tracker if you run without a plan.

Save routes for later
Marathon training or planning a backpacking trip? Sign up for a free account to save up to 5 routes at a time, or save an unlimited number of routes with Footpath Elite.

GPX viewer
Find a cool hiking trail on the web? Import GPX files from anywhere to analyze or save for later.

Share routes
Send your routes to friends or workout partners and let them partake in your adventure.


Footpath is designed to work in any country, and for any activity or adventure you can imagine:
• Running, walking, and hiking
• Cycling and mountain biking
• Motorcycling and driving
• Kayaking, canoeing, and standup paddleboarding
• Backcountry skiing
• Sailing
• And many more!

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Footpath Elite


Ready to go the extra mile? Upgrading to a Footpath Elite subscription unlocks the following powerful features:

• Turn-by-turn navigation: Footpath will tell you when to turn with turn-by-turn audio cues
• Premium topo maps & overlays: including USGS Topo Maps, OpenCycleMap, bike paths, avalanche slope shading, elevation contour lines, and many more
• Offline map downloads: follow your route even without cell service
• Organize: save unlimited routes and sort routes into custom lists
• Export: export GPX files directly to Garmin Connect, Wahoo ELEMNT, COROS, and other apps
• GPS Devices: export TCX and FIT courses for turn-by-turn navigation on select Garmin and Wahoo running watches and cycling computers

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Tips for mapping routes


• For a longer route, try zooming in and mapping your route in multiple segments.
• Tap and hold the map to quickly route between waypoints and POIs.
• Did Footpath snap to the wrong roads? Trace over the incorrect segment to edit, or use the eraser tool.
• Turn off snap to roads (magnet icon) and zoom in to manually trace the map. (Try switching to a satellite layer).

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Contact Us


We've got a lot planned for Footpath. If you have any suggestions or feedback, or if you run into any issues, please contact us at support@footpathapp.com.
Running, Hiking, Bike Map - Draw routes with your finger and navigate with GPS
Updated on
Sep 29, 2026
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Ratings and reviews

9.36K reviews
Christopher Anderson
April 14, 2025
Dropped a star, as trying to make a route map for walking, half way through the line would not continue down some steps ( but they are marked on the map) , instead the line jumped to a path going in the opposite direction, then doubled back to the bottom of the steps, a route 3 times longer ,the strange thing is the line has gone down steps on other maps I've made . Overall a good App.
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Orinoco Womble
June 7, 2021
Hold on a cotton picking minute..... Great idea to quickly plot a route, glad i signed up. Plotted a route,saved it....... And then, I can't follow it,can't see individual turns and can't use the voice turn system..... Unless I pay monthly installment,why would I do that if I don't know if the app is any good, and I NEVER subscribe,I may pay for something outright if it's good. Come on .... This really liked like a good app too. Definitely if your into subscription services then worth it.
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Half Mile Labs LLC
June 7, 2021
Thanks for trying out Footpath. There's a 7 day free trial if you'd like to test out any of the premium features like audio navigation. Or, if you only need the basic route planning features then Footpath is always 100% free to use. Feel free to contact us at support@footpathapp.com if you have any questions.
JenR Old
June 6, 2023
I've been using this app on and off for over a year and subscribe to the premium version to add multiple routes it's priced just right for my budget. Footpath Route Planner is a wonderful tool to get me out of my sedentary funk. I like to plan routes the night before. Its no nonsense, just routes, and I appreciate the elevation graph. I would love to see the ability to add free text notes to a route so I can remind myself where there is a place to rest, go to the loo and refill water.
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What’s new

- 3D terrain maps (Footpath Elite)
- Cue sheet time estimates based on elevation
- Support for satellite data networks
- Save workouts to Android Health Connect
- Custom data fields in the GPS tracker
- Manage favorites from the search screen
- Toggle between elapsed and moving duration for saved Tracks
- Bug fixes

If you're enjoying Footpath, please help us out by writing a review on the Play Store.

If you have any problems or suggestions, send us an email at support@footpathapp.com.