Interactive online class: plan and follow routes with Komoot and OsmAnd

I noticed that some people attending the walks in our group do not know how to plan or follow a hiking route. The good news is that there are several websites and apps that allow you to plan a hiking or cycling route. Then you can use GPS navigation to follow your route.

Notes:

• The purpose of this online meeting is to show how you can create a route from scratch. I will also explain how you can do the actual offline navigation of your route.
• I have been hiking for more than 20 years, in different countries. I consider myself an experienced hiker.
• In 2024 I started using Komoot's website to both plan and follow hiking routes. I led many hikes in the Peak District national park using Komoot app on my smartphone, without having issues.
• I really like Komoot and I want to show you its main features and why I like it. I can also explain you what I do not like about it. I am not trying to sell or promote something to you.
• Another app / website I have been using for planning and following routes is OsmAnd. But my favorite one is Komoot.
• The aim of this online meeting is to help people that are new to hiking and/or that don't have experience on using apps / websites to plan and/or navigate routes.
• If you are an experienced hiker comfortable on using navigations apps / websites, then this meeting is not for you.
• This is not a mountaineering course, nor a navigation course, nor a safety course.
• Being able to navigate a route is a very useful skill. I encourage you to try learning.
• Be aware that in certain situations relying only on GPS navigation could be risky. You might be in a remote place, by yourself, and your device might stop working and/or you might (temporarily) lose your GPS signal.
• I promise you it will be very simple for you to learn how to use Komoot or OsmAnd.
• During this online meeting I will share my screen and I will create a random hiking routes using the Komoot and OsmAnd web applications. It is possible to achieve the same using other apps or websites.
• I should be able to cover the full content within 30 minutes. However I scheduled this meeting to last 90 minutes because I will allow people to ask questions (I could try creating a route for you, I can show you certain features of Komoot and/or OsmAnd, etc). The meeting will be interactive.
• You can leave the meeting at any time. You don't need to stay till the end.
• If you are interested to try creating a hiking route (with any app or website) after my explanation, I am happy for you to share your screen and try that during the meeting. I can assist you with that.
• If any of you want to try navigate a route, please install the app and then you could share your screen whilst you do the navigation. We can see that in action during the meeting.
• Previous recordings on how to plan a hiking route with Komoot website can be found here and here
• You can see how to do offline map navigation with the Komoot app here
• Some useful tips for the route navigation: download the route on your device, disable your Internet connection (enable airplane mode), enable your GPS location, do offline navigation using your route downloaded to your device.
• If you like the idea of creating hiking routes and/or following a planned route, it would be nice for you to test your skills during a proper hike or bike ride. If you want to contribute to our hiking group, you could create new hiking routes and/or lead walks. Let us know if you are interested.
• The meeting will take place on the Jitsi Meet web platform. You do not need to register a Jitsi account to join this meeting. You can join with using your computer (with a browser) or with your smartphone (with a browser or the Jitsi Meet mobile app).
• The Jitsi Meet platform allows a maximum of 100 concurrent users to join a meeting. So, I will keep a maximum number of attendees for this meeting.
• I expect more than 100 people to be interested in joining the meeting. If any of you has a paid plan with a platform that supports more than 100 participants (for example Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc) and would like to host the meeting, please let me know. I will still be able to share my knowledge even if I do not host the meeting.
• If you are interest in this event, but can't attend it, do not worry, I will do similar meetings in the next few weeks and months.
• If you are no longer able to attend this event, please cancel your booking, so that other people can take your place.
• If you want to make a booking for this event, but there are no places left, you can join the waiting list (you might be automatically selected if other people cancel their booking) or make a booking in one of the similar online events I will be hosting in the future.
• A link will be shared with everyone before the meeting. I will paste the meeting link in the comments section at around 19:15 BST.

More details:

• Start Time: 19:30 BST
• Meeting location: online
• Duration: 90 minutes

If you have any questions, please contact the event organiser and/or write a message in the comments section.