# Bike Routes — Route Planner for Cyclists

> Cyclist route planner with bike-specific routing and navigation. (iPhone/iPad app by Refined Insight Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bike-routes/id1373182320 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Refined Insight Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1373182319)
- Category: Sports, Navigation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 33 App Store ratings · 42 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 58 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-04-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bike-routes/id1373182320/reviews.md

## What is Bike Routes?

A Route Planner designed for cyclists. Discover and plan the best routes to suit you and your bike.

Bike specific routing helps avoid unsuitable, dangerous or busy roads.

 * Create routes for touring, road bike or mountain bike
 * Seek out climbs or try to avoid them
 * See a detailed elevation chart for each route
 * Create Cue Sheets with Turn-By-Turn instructions
 * Set waypoints to customise your route

 * iCloud built-in - With iCloud, create a route on your iPad or Mac and it automatically appears on your iPhone. Routes are always backed up on iCloud for peace of mind.

 * For iPhone, iPad & Mac - Install Bike Routes on all of your iOS & MacOS devices. Take advantage of the big screen to create routes on your iPad or Mac and then edit on your phone.

 * Comprehensive support for GPX, TCX and FIT routes. Import from other apps and services and easily export to your GPS cycle computer with Bike Routes Premium. Garmin, Wahoo and other top brands are supported.
 
With Bike Routes Premium:
 * Export routes to your on-bike GPS or navigation app
 * Share routes with friends and riding partners
 * Create and ride a virtual route from anywhere in the world on your smart indoor trainer
 * Export using AirDrop, Drag & Drop, the Files app, email & messaging or Finder (on the Mac)
 * Popular export formats are supported including GPX, TCX & FIT
 * Upgrade once and use across all your devices (iOS & MacOS).

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To export routes to your GPS Cycle Computer or to share routes with friends, upgrade to Bike Routes Premium with a single In-App purchase for all your devices.

Prompt and personal customer support is available via email from within the app. We aim to respond within 24 hours.

Please show your support by leaving a review - these really help other users find Bike Routes and encourage us to develop and improve the product, however if you have a problem or question please send us a support request via email.

## Key features

- Bike-specific routing
- Customizable route creation
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Elevation charts
- GPX, TCX, FIT export
- iCloud sync
- Cross-device compatibility

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bike Routes Premium | $6.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 42)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bike-routes/id1373182320/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very helpful

*2026-08-10*

Works great helped me find safe ways to get to my destinations safely on my bicycle in Bangkok

### 5/5 — Love it besides some flaws

*2025-04-16, version 1.12*

Really love the app. Simple and easy to use. Switchable hill mode is great. Also duplicating and editing works well. One annoying flaw is that the preview of the route in the dashboard overview is MIRRORED over the map in both iOS and macOS versions, this should be corrected. Otherwise the greatest bike route planning app on earth. <3

### 5/5 — Simply good!

*2024-11-17, version 1.12*

I was looking for a good and easy to use planning app for my bike routes. I use the avoid mode often. The waypoints are easily set. The alternatives can be chosen quickly. You can revert an redo. It has all you need but no superfluous stuff. I just love it.

### 3/5 — Unfortunately not quite complete

*2024-08-01, version 1.12*

The app uses Brouter, which is great. However, routes around 400 km are not calculated, according to the error the marker is too far away. The route is not recalculated for subsequently added no-go areas (or I have not found the function). I also miss the detailed settings for the Brouter routing profiles.
Otherwise, this would be the app for iPad that I have been missing for a long time.

### 5/5 — Très simple d’utilisation

*2024-07-06, version 1.12*

Application très simple et intuitive.
Il serait utile de pouvoir rajouter des way points sur les routes mais globalement c’est un excellent outil de planification avec possibilité d’exporter des fichiers gpx

### 5/5 — Not really free at all

*2024-03-21*

Advertised as free but I have managed to use up the 3 free bike routes before I’ve even taken it out. Not impressed

### 4/5 — Missing a few minor features that would make this unbeatable.

*2024-03-15*

App is brilliant but my main gripe is the missing ability to manually drop a point. Sometimes the pathing takes you on a huge detour to get you somewhere 5 meters away. Strava has the ability to do this, and being able to force a point somewhere the app doesn’t recognise as being accessible would be amazing. This is also frustrating as areas of mapping are not up to date with the app. With routes being in places the add doesn’t recognise. 

Second would be to clearly display usable / accessible routes as sometimes you only see routes when you drop a point in random areas. 

Otherwise a brilliant app that I’ve paid for 👍

### 5/5 — Great App

*2024-02-12*

This App is so easy to use and is great to keep a record and history of rides…love it.

### 5/5 — Bikeroutes great for planning

*2024-01-28*

This app is surprisingly easy to use and works with Australian map and location data.

I have already recommended this app to a friend who does a lot of cycling.

About to pass on details to another who does group riding on long distance rides and like planning.

Thank you

### 5/5 — Fabulous Routing App

*2024-01-20*

Love the app, makes creating safe cycling routes in Uk and Majorca so easy

## Frequently asked questions about Bike Routes

### What does the Bike Routes app do?

This app is a route planner specifically designed for cyclists. It helps you discover and create custom routes that avoid unsuitable or dangerous roads, catering to different bike types like touring, road, or mountain bikes. You can also view elevation charts and get turn-by-turn navigation.

### What are the key features of Bike Routes?

Key features include bike-specific routing to avoid busy roads, route creation for different bike types, elevation charts, turn-by-turn cue sheets, and waypoint customization. Premium features allow exporting routes to GPS devices, sharing with friends, and virtual training.

### How much does Bike Routes cost?

The app is free to download and use with basic features. To access advanced features like exporting routes to GPS cycle computers or sharing routes with friends, you can upgrade to Bike Routes Premium via a single in-app purchase that works across all your devices.

### What devices is Bike Routes compatible with?

The app is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You can create routes on one device and have them automatically sync to others via iCloud, allowing you to use the larger screen for planning and then edit on your phone.

### Can I use routes planned in other apps with Bike Routes?

Yes, the app offers comprehensive support for GPX, TCX, and FIT route formats. You can import routes from other apps and services, and with the Premium upgrade, easily export them to your GPS cycle computer or other navigation apps.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.12 — 2023-10-27

* Bug fixes and improvements. Improved support for iOS 17 & macOS 14

### 1.11 — 2022-06-27

* We've added Undo/Redo functions to the route edit screen
* You can now switch routing service within the route edit screen. The selected routing service will be saved along with each route.

### 1.10 — 2021-09-09

You can now define restricted areas on the map. Use these to prevent the route from passing certain roads or paths. To add a restricted or 'no-go' area press the no-go button on the route edit screen to enter no-go mode then press and hold on the map to define the location and the size of a circular area.  No-go areas are ignored by the Apple routing services.

### 1.9.5 — 2021-03-12

* The Map Options pop up window now does not block the map screen while it is open.
* Added Drag & Drop support to import and export routes on iPad.
* Fixed a bug when syncing routes across devices with iCloud.
* Lots of under-the-covers improvements.

### 1.9.4 — 2020-09-14

Fixed a crash effecting some users loading routes on startup

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