To use the app's core feature—the tour log entries—you must have your GPS turned on and be directly at a location (mountain peak, hut, etc.).
Too far away?
If you are more than 300 metres away from your chosen destination, an entry is not possible. Otherwise it would be much too easy to collect the points!
No internet connection?
If you don't have an internet connection at your location, that's no problem. Your location will be detected via GPS and your entry will be temporarily stored. When you get home and have an internet connection, open the app and wait until the entry has been completely transferred. You can tell this has happened when the entry is no longer greyed out but fully visible.
Photo and text
When you create a tour entry, you can take a photo or select one from the photos already on your smartphone; you can also add text.
Additional information
Complete your activity log by entering the duration of the activity, the elevation gain, the weather conditions, and the type of activity (hiking, climbing, biking, cross-country skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing/winter hiking). Tip: For some types of activities, we’ve created special badges to reward your outdoor adventures.
Facebook / Twitter
Finally, you can choose whether your post should also be shared on Facebook/Twitter. (In the new iOS app, only Facebook is available.)
Instruction iOS App
In the new iOS app, there are several ways to create an entry:
On the “For You” screen, a notification about the stamp location appears at the top of the screen when you are within 300 meters of a location.
Go to the menu item “Entry” - if there’s a location nearby, you’ll even be notified by a red number icon. Tap the menu item to see which stamp locations are in the area or which suggested entries and tags you have. You must manually confirm each entry you want to create by tapping on it. There, you can add photos, text, and additional information.
Instruction Android App
Note: The Android app will also be updated shortly! Here is the description for the current version:
When you are located 300 m near a destination, the name of the destination will appear at the bottom. Please press this button to start the check-in.
You can fill in a photo or text by if you want to. Please don't forget to save the entry!
Please fill in the additional information, f.ex. the duration of the hike, the elevation difference, the kind of movement.
Former entries
Former entries can be added subsequently at all times in order to complete your tour book. Of course, no points for the hiking badges will be credited for these entries. Here, you’ll find the instructions.
Edit check-ins afterwards
You can also edit, add to or delete your entries at a later date.
June 28, 2021