Footpath
New Free / $24 a year · Added Jun 18, 2026
A route planner for running and hiking. The standout is the Apple Watch experience: live maps and turn-by-turn navigation while trail running, so you can focus on the run instead of checking your phone or getting lost. You can import GPX files (like a Strava export) or draw your own routes.
The standout feature of Footpath is the seamless Apple Watch experience: live maps and turn-by-turn navigation while trail running. It's a game changer for runners (like me) who'd rather focus on the run than constantly check their phone or get lost (also like me, without it). You can import GPX files (export one from Strava, for example) or create your own routes.
A couple of notes. Strava and Komoot now offer turn-by-turn routing too, but if you want something lightweight and separate, I still recommend this solo-developer app. And if you like tracking your session with another app, make sure to enable the "use with other workout app" toggle, or it might stop your current activity. This happened to me after a 22-mile, 8-hour hike, and I had sadness.