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by daemontus 1062 days ago
No disrespect, I use offline Google maps almost daily, but there are far far better offline hiking apps out there.

Google will probably work ok for the most popular trails, and I guess you can use it as a supercharged compass. But at least in Europe, if you actually plan a route in any mountains based on Google, you're in for an adventure :)
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Zpalmtree 1062 days ago
What apps would you recommend?
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daemontus 1061 days ago
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.seznam.mapy

Bit focused on eastern Europe, but has a hiking mode with very good coverage of the official routes (not only in eastern Europe ;)). And everything is free, including offline maps. Terrific value for casual trips.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bergfex.to...

This one is not free (there is a free tier though) but seems to have more details in some areas, so the pro tier may be worth it if you hike a lot.

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