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Forge: Hiking Trail Maps

Offline maps for South Africa

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6 reviews
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Archived App (Last seen on 31 Aug 2025)

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 10, 2019
  • December 19, 2024

Developer

Forge New Frontiers Pty LTD
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Explore South African trails with accurate, up-to-date offline maps. Features include GPS location, localized emergency contacts, and detailed trail information for over 6,000 km of paths and 3,200 points of interest.

✓Accurate and updated trail maps
✓Offline map downloads
✓Route distance and elevation
✓Localized emergency contacts
✓Interactive nature reserve maps
✓Trail and point of interest search
✓Trail issue reporting
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What's New in Forge

1.6.82

December 19, 2024

Save precious battery life when you’re out on the trail! With this update we’ve switched off the need for background location services, reducing the strain on your phone while navigating. As always, we’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions! Leave us a review or email us directly at info@forgesa.com.

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Amazing! For South Africa

This is a really cool app, please note it’s exclusive to South Africa. I wish we had one just like it for where I live.
HelenaHandbisquitHelenaHandbisquit

Top app!

This is a great app for hiking and trails! Very useful and ability to work offline as well! Love it!
jndid91jndid91

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the positive review! Please get in touch anytime with any suggestions you have that keep us on the top of our game.

New Update great!

The new update is great! Thanks for bringing back the table mountain maps! However I still find the explore mode a bit complex, seems like theres a lot happening. Overall, I’m very impressed with the app, it’s very helpful!
asiyepuasiyepu

Response from developer

Thanks for the kind review and glad you enjoy the Cape Town trail maps returning. Here’s to more exploring!

Great hiking app!

Great app. I love the information it provides on each trail and the offline maps feature. Great place to look up and explore different hiking trails in your area. It’s a bit hard to find in the Apple store if you only search the name forge
sophiew829sophiew829

Response from developer

Thanks for your positive review and glad to hear you are finding it easy to use and with sufficient info. The more people that review the app the higher it will go in search results. Also the link is always on our web homepage.

Excellent!

I was wary of this as it had zero reviews, so I thought I'd rectify that after using Forge to navigate over a Skeleton Gorge/Nursery Ravine hike on Table Mountain in poor weather (low cloud) today. I rely on ViewRanger in the UK but wanted something similar to use while I'm in South Africa, and this worked a treat.

It froze once and I needed to restart the app, but I can accept a tiny hiccup as the price is right (free!)

Two thumbs up.
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polarbenpolarben

Response from developer

Hi, polarben. Thanks so much for your positive review and kind words. We are really glad you had a positive experience while using the app in South Africa.

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FAQ

Does Forge have ads?

Forge is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted exploration experience.

What is the update frequency for Forge maps?

Forge maps are regularly updated with input from local conservation agencies and trail managers, ensuring accuracy. The app was last updated on December 19, 2024.

Can I use Forge offline?

Yes, Forge offers free offline map downloads, allowing you to navigate trails even without an internet connection.

What devices does Forge support?

Forge is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

What age rating is Forge?

Forge has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

How accurate are Forge's trail maps?

All Forge trails are digitized and attributed with pinpoint accuracy by their team, and are regularly updated.

Can I report trail issues with Forge?

Yes, you can submit a trail issue alert through Forge to report problems encountered while hiking, helping to keep maps updated for the community and conservation authorities.

What is the user rating for Forge?

Forge has a user rating of 4.3 stars based on 4 ratings.