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Walking App

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  • 03-10-2012 5:40pm
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    Tekken
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭


    Might be the wrong forum, but can anyone recommend a good app for the I phone for hillwalking.

    I have seen people with an app that has maps, grids etc of the various areas.

    Mostly walk around Wicklow

    Thanks


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    Gasherbraun
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭Gasherbraun


    Tekken wrote: »
    Might be the wrong forum, but can anyone recommend a good app for the I phone for hillwalking.

    I have seen people with an app that has maps, grids etc of the various areas.

    Mostly walk around Wicklow

    Thanks

    Best one I have used is Viewranger and I still use it on iPhone as a back up to a Garmin. The only drawbacks are

    a) It eats battery power on a phone
    b) A phone is not as rugged as a purpose built GPS
    c) I find the iPhone's GPS can take some time to lock in remote areas and will drop its connection often.

    Generally though Viewranger is a great product and cheaper than buying a stand alone GPS


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    Tekken
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Tekken


    Gasherbraun wrote: »
    Tekken wrote: »
    Might be the wrong forum, but can anyone recommend a good app for the I phone for hillwalking.

    I have seen people with an app that has maps, grids etc of the various areas.

    Mostly walk around Wicklow

    Thanks

    Best one I have used is Viewranger and I still use it on iPhone as a back up to a Garmin. The only drawbacks are

    a) It eats battery power on a phone
    b) A phone is not as rugged as a purpose built GPS
    c) I find the iPhone's GPS can take some time to lock in remote areas and will drop its connection often.

    Generally though Viewranger is a great product and cheaper than buying a stand alone GPS

    Thank you, will look at that


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