
Tiaki Trails
NZ trails, huts & offline maps
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Tiaki Trails is your map and companion for hiking, tramping, and multi-day trips across Aotearoa New Zealand - official DOC huts, campsites, tracks, and live alerts on one map, plus tools to plan, record, and stay safe on the trail.
WHAT'S ON THE MAP
- Official DOC huts, campsites, and tracks, including Great Walks, sourced directly from the Department of Conservation
- Live DOC alerts and closures, so you know before you go
- The Te Araroa Trail Trust's full trail line, with trail alerts and hut info
- Topo and aerial base maps from LINZ, plus OpenStreetMap streets
PLAN YOUR TRIP
- Save your favourite huts, campsites, and custom waypoints
- Build a day-by-day trip itinerary with notes and photos, like a hiking diary
- Check the weather forecast anywhere on the map before you set out
- Measure distances directly on the map
ON THE TRAIL
- Record your hike's track, distance, elevation, and time
- A stats dashboard tracks your recorded tracks and completed trips over time
- Quick access to emergency info: register a Personal Locator Beacon, check Outdoor Intentions, or text your live GPS location to a contact over cellular, no satellite gear needed
- Export your trips, tracks, and diary any time to back up or move to a new phone
- Core map data, huts, campsites, tracks and alerts are cached for offline use once loaded
COMMUNITY
- See and add crowd-sourced points from other trampers, natural water sources, trail notes, and more, each with photos and comments
Available in English and Te Reo Māori.
TIAKI TRAILS PRO
An optional subscription unlocks:
- Downloadable offline maps, for navigating with no signal at all
- Community points: crowd-sourced water sources, trail notes, and more
- Freedom camping restrictions
- Natural spring and town water refill points
The core map, DOC huts, campsites, tracks, alerts, trip planning, and recording, is free to use.
DATA SOURCES
Tiaki Trails combines data from several sources. Every source used in the app is listed here:
- Department of Conservation (DOC) - huts, campsites, tracks and alerts: https://www.doc.govt.nz
- Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) - topographic and aerial base maps: https://www.linz.govt.nz
- Te Araroa Trail Trust - the Te Araroa trail line, trail alerts, hut info and water points: https://www.teararoa.org.nz
- OpenStreetMap contributors - street base map, natural springs and computed trail water crossings, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL): https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
- Open-Meteo - weather forecasts and elevation profiles: https://open-meteo.com
- Tiaki Trails users - crowd-sourced community points, trail notes and water sources contributed from within the app
DISCLAIMER: Tiaki Trails is an independent app and does not represent a government or political entity. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Department of Conservation, Land Information New Zealand, the Te Araroa Trail Trust, or any other data provider listed above. It presents their publicly available data for hikers' convenience. Always carry a physical map and check the official sources above before you go; conditions in New Zealand's backcountry can change quickly.
This app offers an auto-renewable subscription (Tiaki Trails Pro). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy Policy: https://granite-fox.com/tiaki-trails-privacy
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What's New in Tiaki Trails
1.2
October 12, 2026
Moved the Te Araroa Maps, Trails and hut information from Pro to Free.








