# iLende: Hiking Map — Hiking map for the Nordics > Hiking map for the Nordics (iPhone/iPad app by Square Wave AS.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ilende-hiking-map/id6781452627 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Square Wave AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775207585) - Category: Navigation, Health & Fitness - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 33 MB - Languages: American English, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish - Released: 2026-06-26 - Data updated: 2026-10-04 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ilende-hiking-map/id6781452627/reviews.md ## What is iLende? Hiking maps for Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, right in your pocket. iLende is a detailed topographic map of four Nordic countries for hiking, skiing and cycling. The map is free in all four countries, and you need no account. On the map: • Topographic maps from the national mapping agencies: Kartverket in Norway, Lantmäteriet in Sweden, the National Land Survey of Finland and Landmælingar Íslands in Iceland, together with OpenStreetMap • Trails, marked routes, huts and shelters in all four countries • Contour lines every 5 m in Norway and Finland, every 5 to 10 m in Sweden and every 20 m in Iceland • 3D terrain and hillshading • Satellite and hybrid maps of all four countries from Copernicus • Buildings, addresses and place names • Search for places, huts, routes and addresses in all four countries. Results from the country you are in come first • Routes for hiking, skiing, cycling and paddling: Norway's national trail database and routes from OpenStreetMap. See the length and description, find routes nearby and highlight them on the map • A gravel lens that highlights gravel and forest roads Unlock more with one purchase, iLende Pro: • Offline maps. Download areas, with or without satellite imagery. Downloads continue when you leave the app, and saved maps are updated on Wi-Fi when the map changes • Apple Watch. Send a downloaded area to your watch and use the map on your wrist without the phone, with your position and search • Turn-by-turn navigation on foot or by bike, along trails and roads in all four countries • Measure tool. Draw with your finger, tap point by point or follow the trails. See the distance over the terrain, ascent and descent, walking time, steepest section, elevation profile and the kind of ground you cross • Waypoints synced between iPhone and iPad through iCloud • One purchase unlocks iLende Pro on all your Apple devices, and Family Sharing is supported One map for four countries Walk from Norway into Sweden or Finland without changing maps. The colors, the trails and the hut symbols are the same on both sides of the border, and marked trails stand out from other paths at every zoom level. The first time you open iLende, a short tour shows you the map of your own country. Measure the way How far is it to the summit, and how steep is it? Draw the route with your finger, tap point by point or let the line follow the trails. You see the distance over the terrain, the climb and the walking time, with an elevation profile for the whole way. If a line goes wrong, Undo takes back the whole stroke in one tap. Find your way Tap the location button once, and the map follows you and turns the way you face. Navigation guides you turn by turn along trails and roads, with the distance left and the climbs ahead. Maps without coverage Download maps before you go and use them where there is no signal. The download keeps going when you leave the app, and on iPhone the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island show how far it has come. On your wrist Your iPhone draws the map for Apple Watch and sends the areas you choose. The watch then works on its own, without the iPhone and without a network. Tap the location button on the watch, and the map follows you and turns as you turn. If a transfer stops, it picks up where it left off. In your language iLende is in English, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Icelandic. For iPhone, iPad and Mac The same app on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with an app for Apple Watch. On the Mac you get a sidebar, a toolbar, right-click menus and keyboard shortcuts. One purchase, no subscription. iLende. The Nordics, right in your pocket. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | All of Norway | $11.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.2 — 2026-10-03 • Walking times are now realistic: they count climb and descent the way the published trail times do (Besseggen: about 7 hours), and you can set your own pace in Settings • Hiking routes start where they really start, with the arrows pointing the way you walk. To walk the other way, turn the route around with the arrow button on the route card, and iLende remembers your choice • Side trips and branches of a route are drawn thinner than the route itself • Zooming out no longer shows land as open sea while the map loads, and the hillshade appears sooner ### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-01 iLende is now available in German, French and Italian. ### 1.4.0 — 2026-09-30 • Sweden, Finland and Iceland: the map now covers all four countries, with trails, huts, contour lines, hillshade and 3D terrain. Free, like the map of Norway • Satellite and hybrid maps in all four countries • New Apple Watch app: send a downloaded area to the watch, and the map works on your wrist without the phone, with your position and search. Tap the location button, and the map follows you and turns as you turn (iLende Pro) • One map across the borders: the same colors, trails and hut symbols in all four countries • Search finds places, huts, routes and addresses in all four countries, with results from the country you are in first • Tap the location button once, and the map moves to you, follows you and turns the way you face. Tap it again, or move the map, to stop • Offline maps download in the background, with the progress on the iPhone's Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Saved maps update themselves on Wi-Fi, and areas from earlier versions get the new map • Measuring: Undo takes back a whole drawn stroke in one tap • The welcome tour shows the map of your own country • The map appears sooner when you open the app, and loads faster when you pan and zoom • New symbols for huts and shelters, the same in all four countries, a new pin and new waypoint markers • Haptic feedback when the pin lands, a route is ready or a download is done • iLende is now in Swedish, Finnish and Icelandic ### 1.3.1 — 2026-09-13 - bug fixes ### v1.3.0 — 2026-09-10 • Satellite and hybrid maps for all of Norway • New measure tool with trail snapping, elevation profile, ascent data and land-cover breakdown • Mac app rebuilt as a desktop app with sidebar, toolbar, context menu and compass • All of Norway is now free in the app • New map colour palette for clearer reading • New onboarding for an easier start • Smoother drawing and rendering • Many small UI improvements ## Apps similar to iLende | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Trailseek](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trailseek/id6791665761) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Navigation | | [Fjord Trail: Hiking Norway](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fjord-trail-hiking-norway/id6791235884) | — | Free | Navigation | | [Route3D 3.0](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/route3d-30/id1447304086) | 2.8 (4) | Free | Navigation | | [SGS MinFinder](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sgs-minfinder/id6792078113) | — | Free | Navigation | ## More apps by Square Wave AS - [GetGrip](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/getgrip/id6754203402) All apps by Square Wave AS: https://appshunter.io/developer/1775207585 ## Related topics [sweden hiking](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sweden-hiking) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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