Safe trails

Safe Trails is a navigation tool designed for Android devices. It allows users to search for nearby hiking trails, walking routes, and urban bicycle lanes. The app features scenic routes and helps users locate national parks. It offers detailed trail maps that provide comprehensive descriptions of points of interest and key waypoints, and even allows users to spot signs of wildlife in forest areas. Maps can be downloaded for offline navigation in areas without a signal. The app supports precise location tracking via foreground permissions and provides detailed route data, making it a powerful tool for outdoor enthusiasts.

Features

Search for hiking trails, walking routes, city greenways, and biking paths near you

Explore scenic trails for jogging, running, cycling, hikes or outdoor workouts

Find mountain biking trails, national parks, urban walking paths, paved paths and rail-trails.

Find trail maps of National Parks and iconic landscapes across Hawaii

Get full-length trail descriptions, reviews, photos, and detailed waypoints

Discover nature trails with waterfalls, forests, and wildlife views

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros

Official trail registry backed by HGSS and HPS

Downloads maps for offline navigation in no-signal areas

Measured route metrics: length, elevation gain, estimated time

Searchable mountain lodges, shelters, peaks, and climbing areas

Cons

Requires device GPS for live positioning

Intended for Croatia only, not international trail coverage

Permissions

Access precise location only in the foreground

This app can access your precise location from location services while in use. Location services on your device must be enabled for the app to access your location. This may increase battery consumption.

View network connections

Allows the app to view information about network connections, such as which networks exist and are connected.

View Wi-Fi connections

Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networks, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and the names of connected Wi-Fi devices.

Full network access

Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. Browsers and other applications already provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.

User comments

Great stuff! This is exactly what was missing! You can finally plan your routes and estimate the time needed—things you couldn't do with the HPS map. And, provided you have an internet connection, you can see your current location along the route. Bravo, bravo, bravo!!

It works perfectly; it even shows trails that Komoot doesn't have, and I love that you can see the trails from a satellite view, as well as markers for paths blocked by fallen trees. The only thing missing is the option to download the other four maps for offline use, since some of them feature paths not found on the main map.

I haven't tested it in the field yet, but comparing it to the dozens of similar apps I've explored, I can see the team has done a great job. It’s simple, clear, and it works! I especially like how you handled the scale. Bravo!

Summarize

Safe Trails offers an ideal choice for outdoor enthusiasts seeking authoritative trail guidance, backed by national agencies and endorsed by local mountain communities. While users benefit from this institutional support and community recognition, they must still adhere to standard mountain safety practices and ensure their conduct complies with applicable rules and local regulations.