Select Your Country:
View Shortlist
Office now closed
Opening Times

Office hours: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:30; Sat 09:30 - 13:00

Office hours: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:30; Sat 09:30 - 13:00

Office hours: East Coast USA: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:30 (04:00 - 12:30 local time); Sat 09:30 - 13:00 (04:30 - 08:00)

West Coast USA: Mon - Fri 09:00 -17:30 (01:00 - 09:30 local time); Sat 09:30 - 13:00 (01:30 - 05:00)

Office hours: Ottawa: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:30 (04:00 - 12:30 local time); Sat 09:30 - 13:00 (04:30 - 08:00)

Vancouver: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:30 (01:00 - 09:30 local time); Sat 09:30 - 13:00 (01:30 - 05:00)

Office hours: Canberra: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:30 (20:00 - 04:30 local time); Sat 09:30 - 13:00 (20:30 - 24:00)

Office hours: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:30 (22:00 - 06:30 local time); Sat 09:30 - 13:00 (22:30 - 02:00)

Office hours: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:30 (check internet for local time equivalent); Sat 09:30 - 13:00

Introduction

This travellers blog is where you will find many things - latest news, the musings of our experienced staff and much more. We plan also to use it as a pictorial knowledge. Let us know if you would like "how to" instructions and we will put them here.

How to use GPS tracks for your walk Back to News

Thursday 10th October | Posted by On Foot Staff

Increasing numbers of On Foot walkers are getting to grips with using GPS (global positioning system) for navigating their holiday. It’s a very useful and simple digital tool for checking your position at moments of doubt, or if you’ve taken a wrong turn somewhere. And it is an especially reassuring companion when walking alone.

A GPS app can be downloaded to your mobile phone very cheaply. We’ll provide you with a file to download with all the routes and accommodations marked on it for your holiday. For those who are new to it, we’ve also drawn up a guide to using GPS, and some video instructions to help you through the process if using AlpineQuest for Android. We recommend PocketEarth for iPhone users (note that MotionX for iPhone is no longer supported).

How to use On Foot’s GPS files on iPhone or Android (pdf download)

Watch our video for using AlpineQuest GPS app for Android phones here

There are guides to using PocketEarth available online (search on YouTube).

If you prefer to use the printed route notes and maps, of course that’s absolutely fine. We only insist that lone walkers have GPS for safety purposes on some of our routes (see the ‘Solo walking’ tab on our FAQs page).

If you have any questions about using our GPS files, or would like us to talk you through the process of setting it up, please give us a call on +44 (0)1722 322652. We can also provide a test track for you to experiment with, if that would be helpful.

Back to News

Sign up to our Newsletter

    Email Me
    Route PDF

      Yes
      * I have read and agreed your privacy policy. (On Foot Holidays guards your details carefully, and will never sell them to a third party.)
      Yes
      Please put me on your Email list to receive your regular newsletter with news from On Foot Holidays including new routes, changes to existing ones and offers.

      Thank you!

      Thank you for contacting us. We will respond within the next working day.