Strava has improved its hiking toolkit today with new route planning, navigation and sharing tools, including a welcome addition to the Apple Watch app. Here are the details.
Strava adds welcome features for pedestrians
Strava was updated to version 467.0.0 today, and after a year with new features aimed at hikers grew up 5.8× on the platform.
According to the company, today’s update adds new features for both free users and subscribers, although tools like advanced route planning and offline navigation are reserved for paid members.
When it comes to planning, Route Discovery lets users check out popular hiking trails in their area, similar to the app’s jogging and walking routes. Likewise, Route Builder allows users to plan custom rides with distance and elevation data.
During rides, users can now rely on off-route alerts, downloadable routes for offline riding, and phone-free routing on Apple Watch. The app now includes live elevation data as well as a full-screen log map “accessible with 1 tap”.
Strava 467.0.0 also improves sharing features for walkers with sticker statistics, support for walk-oriented clubs, and cinematic 3D aerial animations of the completed route. The update also introduces action replays for paying subscribers.
According to Strava, “most features are available now,” with the exception of Map Style Enhancements, which will roll out later this summer with richer surface data and POIs.
To learn more about today’s update, follow this link.
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