Strava subscribers just saved themselves another sub to Komoot or AllTrails as the freemium app debuts a new suite of hiking tools that 'spans every
stage of the outdoor experience', including vital off-route alerts

Date:
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Description:
The new Strava features help premium subscribers plan routes, ensure they stick to the trail, and aid in sharing activities afterwards.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Strava has just unveiled a
suite of new hiking features These include revamped Maps, available to all this summer... ... and premium-exclusive features like off-route alerts
Strava users are getting an updated suite of hiking features, with almost all of them available now. Most of the new features are exclusively for Premium subscribers, although there are a few additions available for free users too.

Top of the list and the only feature that's been delayed until later this summer are style improvements to Strava's map software. According to Strava, "athletes will be able to view richer trail surface data, along with clearer points of interest like trailheads, picnic areas, and campgrounds that makes dense trail networks legible at a glance."

This feature is coming to both free and premium users. It represents a big quality of life update, helping even free users plan routes ahead of time, while Premium users will be able to use it alongside route creation tools, which have been updated with dedicated trail features too. If you're planning a big hiking trip and you're already a Strava user, you could get a lot of mileage out of signing up to Strava Premium temporarily, as you get a 30-day free trial. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: (Image credit: Strava) Other new additions include off-route alerts, a feature that "notifies athletes when they stray from a planned route, so they can course-correct before getting lost", according to Strava. This is already used by rivals
like AllTrails , and has course-corrected me more than once during a hike, so it's nice to see it here. Activity Replays is a new feature that provides an animated loop of your hike when you share it this is also something
AllTrails does, but what AllTrails doesn't have is Strava's massive userbase of people who love to share their workouts. I can imagine many power users will get a real kick out of posting a flashy video flyover of their hike. You may like Want a Runna membership for free? All you have to do to get 2 weeks free is log a 5k on Strava on June 3 I'm a professional hiker here are 3 reasons you should take advantage of Garmin's new one-year free inReach offer and consider buying a pocket communicator Amazfits new running watch is a specialized instrument for trail runners

Premium users can download routes ahead of time for low-signal areas. This isn't a new feature, but it's especially relevant for hikers. Users with one of the best Apple Watches can also follow the routes on their wrist, without
a phone.

Aside from the Maps revamp, all the features mentioned above are available now. Strava Premium is becoming increasingly good value as an
all-encompassing fitness app experience, and it's working hard to eat the lunch of the likes of AllTrails and Komoot. Get daily insight, inspiration
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