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Hiking Tools & Resources

  • Trail Router

    Auto-generate trail loops from any starting point, great for exploring new areas.

  • YAMAP

    Great Japanese hiking platform with mountain maps, community activity logs, and GPS tracking. Free or paid plan, excellent Android/iOS app.

  • ヤマレコ (Yamareco)

    Japan's other major hiking platform, predates YAMAP. Extensive trail database and GPS track archive.

  • Organic Maps / OsmAnd+

    Essential offline OpenStreetMap apps for Android. Always good to have when hiking without signal.

  • Waymarked Trails

    Browse named and signposted hiking routes worldwide, overlaid on OpenStreetMap.

  • OpenTopoMap

    Topographic map viewer based on OpenStreetMap data, with contour lines and terrain shading.

  • GSI Maps (地理院地図)

    Japan's official topographic map. Useful for analyzing GPX traces against authoritative terrain data, elevation, and official trail markings.