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Plan My Walk

Plan My Walk

1800+ NZ hiking tracks

27 ratings
47 reviews
💪 Health & Fitness
✈️ Travel
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 4, 2021
  • October 8, 2026

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Developer

Mountain Safety Council
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Discover over 3,000 hiking tracks, huts, and campsites across New Zealand. Plan your adventures with detailed track information, weather forecasts, and safety alerts. Build custom routes and share trip details with emergency contacts for a safe and enjoyable outdoor experience.

✓3,000+ NZ tracks, huts, and campsites
✓Search and filter functions
✓Detailed track information
✓Multiple map views
✓Weather forecasts and alerts
✓Custom track builder
✓Emergency contact trip planner
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Plan My Walk. Based on 27 reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 29 positives and 35 negatives reviewers mention most about this Travel app.

Positive things

  • 👍Very useful for planning walks/tramps
  • 🗺️Great for mapping routes
  • ✅Helps ensure things go to plan
  • 🌍Well-informed, especially for NZ
  • 🆘Includes emergency contacts and DOC notification
  • 💪Makes users feel more confident
  • 🚶Ideal for anyone going into NZ outdoors
  • 📚Good info and user reviews/photos
  • ✅Useful for finding suitable tracks
  • 💡Great idea for an app
  • ✅Helps prevent going on closed hikes
  • 👍Easy to use
  • 👍Full of incredible walks
  • 👍Great interface
  • 👍Good concept
  • 👍Helpful for researching walks
  • 👍Great for avid walkers
  • 👍Fantastic family day walk
  • 👍Useful for deciding between options
  • 👍Good up-to-date info on hikes
  • 👍Highly recommend for short or long hikes
  • 👍Better than All Trails
  • 👍Gear list is super helpful
  • 👍Useful tool to support outdoor adventure
  • 👍Easy to create trip plans and share
  • 👍Custom track feature is useful
  • 👍First class app
  • 👍Automatic weather updates and track alerts
  • 👍Love that it includes council tracks

Negative things

  • 👎Doc website not easy to navigate
  • 🤔Not user friendly, needs time to understand
  • ❓Can't figure out how to start the trail
  • 📶Doesn't load without internet connection
  • ⚠️Constantly prompts to turn on notifications
  • 🫗App can be jumpy
  • ❓No elevation on hike summary
  • ❓No facility to upload to Garmin
  • 😵Clunky and not user friendly
  • ⚠️Some tracks do not load on map
  • 📝Track descriptions can be vague
  • ⚠️Logs out frequently
  • 🐛Bug: App not saving date when planning
  • 🐛Bug: Reverts to current day when adding walk
  • 🐛Bug: Sign in text fields and buttons invisible
  • 🐛Bug: App no longer loads, stuck on opening screen
  • 🐛Bug: Did not receive authentication code
  • 🐛Bug: App restarts itself when viewing tracks on map
  • 🐛Bug: App continuously restarts/reloads
  • 🐛Bug: App crashes on the map
  • 🐛Bug: Restarts when filtering tracks
  • 🐛Bug: Keeps restarting on main page
  • 🐛Bug: Crashes every 10 seconds or restarts on map/track
  • 🐛Bug: Crashes and restarts when Location Services is on
  • 🐛Bug: Keeps refreshing every few seconds
  • 🐛Bug: Keeps backing out every 5 seconds
  • 🐛Bug: Constantly restarting when trying to download maps
  • 🐛Bug: Unusable, restarts over and over
  • 🐛Bug: Crashes all the time and reloads
  • 🐛Bug: Too many issues, not a finished product
  • 🐛Bug: Can't load anything and crashes every time
  • 🐛Bug: App restarts when under strain (zooming map)
  • 👎Needs a few tweaks
  • 👎Needs serious work
  • 👎Very frustrating
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What's New in Plan My Walk

v6.2.15

October 8, 2026

Improved custom track performance and map display.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

The best app

So useful- doc website isn’t the easiest to navigate but this makes finding / planning / packing for walks or tramps so easy!
Kpbprp1978Kpbprp1978

Not user friendly

Downloaded this now as someone suggested it, using a diff app for my hikes. It's not very user friendly, and needs you to take time to understand how to use it. I still cant figure put how to start the trail. Going back to my other app for my hike.
makoy123makoy123

Don’t leave home without it!

First time I’ve used the app in anger and it was super helpful. From planning gear to mapping the route, the app was pivotal in ensuring things went to plan. Definitely recommend this app if you’re new to tramping or an old hand, it’s got something to offer everyone.
BodenplatteBodenplatte

ONLY WAY IN NZ

I use All trails around the world but in NZ I have and still continue to only use this app! It’s so well informed, has my emergency contacts and lets DOC know I’m in the area. It’s really well done and I feel more confident knowing I have updated my plan across multiple people
Zozo12398Zozo12398

Should have the option to download tracks as .gpx

Otherwise everything else is great
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Reported Bugs

16 issues

Login screen text and buttons are invisible

Bug

App no longer loads and is stuck on the opening screen

Bug

Authentication code not received

Bug

App restarts when viewing tracks on the map

Bug

App continuously restarts/reloads

Bug

App crashes on the map

Bug

App restarts when filtering tracks

Bug

App restarts on the main page

Bug

App crashes every 10 seconds or restarts when interacting with map/tracks

Bug

App crashes and restarts when Location Services is enabled

Bug

App keeps refreshing every few seconds

Bug

App keeps backing out every 5 seconds

Bug

App constantly restarting when trying to download maps

Bug

App restarts when under strain (e.g., zooming map)

Bug

App not saving the date when planning a future walk

Bug

App reverts to the current day when trying to add a walk

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Requested Features

4 requests

Option to download tracks as .gpx

Feature

UI/UX update for custom route navigation

Feature

Include inclines and side elevation of tracks

Feature

Allow users to create their own routes

Feature

FAQ

What does the Plan My Walk app do?

The app helps users discover over 3,000 hiking tracks, huts, and campsites across New Zealand. It provides essential track information, weather forecasts, official alerts, and tools to plan safe and successful trips.

What are the key features of the Plan My Walk app?

Key features include a large database of tracks, huts, and campsites, easy search and filtering, multiple map views, weather forecasts, official track alerts, a custom track builder, and a trip planner that can share details with emergency contacts.

Is the Plan My Walk app free to use?

Yes, the Plan My Walk app is completely free to download and use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements.

What kind of information is available for each track?

For each track, you can find essential information such as difficulty, length, estimated time, elevation profiles, reviews, photos with star ratings, and tags for safety tips and points of interest. It also includes official track alerts and safety videos for selected popular tracks.

Can I plan a trip for someone else or share my plans?

Yes, the app includes a trip planner that allows you to send key details of your planned trip to your emergency contact. This feature helps ensure your safety by keeping someone informed of your whereabouts and itinerary.