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Hike

Description

For bugs and questions, please use "Contact Developer" on the right.</p><p>If you have a newer devices, check out Hike2: https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/116a5b59-29ae-4397-a70e-907d7e5f8e44</p><p>A hiking application. Records an activity as a hike or a walk, and includes many data screens worth of data!</p><p>If you like the app, and want to buy me a cold drink, you can do so by way of https://www.paypal.me/jimm58</p>

What’s New

0.17 - just a rebuild with the latest SDK, so no real changes.</p><p>0.15a - added the option for "auto laps". See: https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?335082-App-Hiking&p=914997#post914997</p><p>feb 7, 2017 - if you have a picture from your favorite Hike, post it in the facebook page for these apps! https://www.facebook.com/connectiqaz</p><p>

Additional Information

Permissions

This app requires access to:

  • FIT files (activity recordings)
  • GPS location
  • Sensor data (i.e., ANT+, heart rate, compass)
  • ForeAthlete® 230J ForeAthlete® 230J
  • ForeAthlete® 235J ForeAthlete® 235J
  • ForeAthlete® 630J ForeAthlete® 630J
  • Forerunner® 230 Forerunner® 230
  • Forerunner® 235 Forerunner® 235
  • Forerunner® 630 Forerunner® 630
  • vívoactive® vívoactive®
Average Rating: (132 Ratings)
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Bojan
January 24, 2021

Die beste App für Garmin Watch.

wolfgang
January 19, 2021

SUPERB! Looking for this a long time - now I found it. THANK YOU!!!

Sue Haydon
December 17, 2020

Used to use this App all the time, now every time I use it my 235 crashes. It has meant I had to reset my phone.

Developer Reply
December 17, 2020, jim_m_58

Looks like its a firmware issue on the watch, as this app hasn't changed in a long time, Try powering off the watch by holding the upper left button for about 15 seconds until the watch turns itself off, then turn it back on.

adam.gamble
October 15, 2020

I have a very old vivoactive and this gives me the ability to drop waypoints while out on the trails with no cell service. Fantastic work. Thank you.

Marie-Noëlle Saint-Pierre
September 20, 2020

Good app, everything working great. Not sure what the bonus is of using it instead of the standard run activity other than not having to convert to "hike" or "walk" when I get home, though. Any features coming with this that I would not get with just using the run activity setting?

Developer Reply
September 21, 2020, jim_m_58

Hike is for older devices, but still has a few things you won't see with run, such as the ability to mark locations (way points) and the breadcrumb trail, distance to start, etc. Once you are recording, up/down take you through a number of different screens.

K_Richardson
July 3, 2020

I can't use this anymore. I used to love it. Every time I try and use the app it resets my watch and also resets my steps back to 0.

Developer Reply
July 3, 2020, jim_m_58

What watch and fw version do you have?

Gary Hamilton
June 2, 2020

Have used this along with other similar apps for a while before deleting the others and solely using this. Tracks reliably, has all the info I need ( plus more) and is simple to use use.

Daniela
April 24, 2020

Great app thank you! What are the differences in the hiking or walking settings?

Developer Reply
April 25, 2020, jim_m_58

The only real difference how the activity shows up in Garmin Connect - as a walk or a hike.

Rhartmanz
April 20, 2020

I found app useless as the info provided on face were not distance, time used, speed that are key for me and the only readable info while in motion was time of day. I did not find a way to adjust info. Only useful at end of hike.

Developer Reply
April 21, 2020, jim_m_58

There are a number of different pages and up down take to to the pages with the data you want. All the things you mention are available.

Steve Hermosisima
March 18, 2020

Quick and easy to use, but still offers a great deal of useful, in-depth features for tracking your hike/trail run

Brenda
March 4, 2020

I love this app! I use it on my FR235. Peter below mentioned you can change between hike and walk - can you tell me how to do that please?

Developer Reply
March 4, 2020, jim_m_58

When you first start the app, before you start recording, pressing up or down changes between walk and hike (you'll see the change on the top line of the display)

Peter Cuskelly
February 1, 2020

Been using this app for a year or more now and found it is the only one I need. Love the ability to switch between Walk and Hike easily.

Thomas
December 20, 2019

Thank you for the great app. Has all the data I need for a hike. That's definitely worth a cold drink!

Volker von Einem
December 7, 2019

When I create waypoints during the activity. Are they lost, when I complete it?

Developer Reply
December 8, 2019, jim_m_58

Correct. On this version of Kike, they aren't saved for use at a later time. Hike2 does allow you to save them, but isn't available for older watches.

Llamrei
November 25, 2019

Love the app! As I'm in the UK, any chance of adding an option to use the UK co-ordinate system rather than degrees, minutes etc.?

Developer Reply
November 26, 2019, jim_m_58

Memory in the app is is pretty much maxed out, so I won't be adding this.

Elgaucho79
November 25, 2019

Just downloaded keeps saying "waiting for GPS" on my for runner 235 and Just showing the mainscreen where i can see General info such as time - Heart beat...can't run It

Developer Reply
November 25, 2019, jim_m_58

That means the watch is having a problem getting a GPS lock. Make sure you're in clear sky. You may also want to get a GPS lock with something like the "run" activity first, as it's able to show more info on the progress of getting a lock.

Mscotty13
September 7, 2019

Perfect - so much data - waypoints are great feature, love the notifications when approaching a way point.

Alexis Galanopoulos
August 3, 2019

Nice app!!! The only problem is that I can't lock my device's buttons (FR235) using this app. Can you do something for that? Thanks a lot

Developer Reply
August 3, 2019, jim_m_58

If I recall, there's really no good solution on CIQ1 devices.

Remi
June 18, 2019

Great app works great. Only the last couple of weeks it seems to have problems with good gps fix. It takes much longer to get a good fix. Sometimes up to five minutes. In the past it was much faster.

Developer Reply
June 18, 2019, jim_m_58

Which watch? If there's a GPS issue, you'll see it in native activities like "run" too. On some watches, you can check EPO/CPE as one of the last screens in "about", and you want to make sure that's "current"

Din Kidal
June 16, 2019

Used the app yesterday for a hike in the mountains. Very happy with all the info delivered.The app was running all the time..

Viktor Blistunov
June 13, 2019

Very nice app! But what could make it perfect is possibility to enter the GPS point coordinates in order to use it as outdoor navigator to reach the targeted place! Please add it!

Maria Putintseva
April 14, 2019

Used the app yesterday for a hike in the mountains. Very happy with all the info delivered on the fly. However, after I saved the activity, I found out that the last 6 km are lost, 19 km instead of 25. But the app was running all the time. What might be a problem here? (I have Forerunner 235)

Riccardo
March 8, 2019

Molto bella, ma non riesco a convertire le miglia con i km, si può fare? per il resto utile e funzionale.

Developer Reply
March 8, 2019, jim_m_58

Miles vs kms is determined by the "distance units" set on your device. It's under settings/system/units on most devices.

Dan Popovici
March 4, 2019

Love this app! I use it every time I go for a walk/hike. It would be great to have a heart rate alarm integrated. Thank you!

David McNae
March 2, 2019

Love this app! For free it's fantastic, so I donated a cold drink! Keep up the good work.

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