All SagaTrail features at a glance
From the GPS audio guide to swisstopo navigation, your own routes that can be adjusted on the go, augmented reality and safety alerts through to the hiking meetup: SagaTrail accompanies you before, during and after your hike.
One platform for the entire hike
GPS audio guide, legends & points of interest
More than 30,000 points of interest are explained automatically on location. A historically documented legend accompanies you in chapters along the route.
GPS audio guide with 3 narrative levels
Automatic explanations in the right place, tailored to children, teenagers or adults.
200+ Swiss legends
Historically documented stories instead of invented content.
Group hikes
Experience the same route together and use the audio guide and stories in sync.
Discover group hikes ›9 languages
Content for locals and international visitors.
Interactive decisions
Influence how the story unfolds by tapping or by voice.
Collection & review
Keep discoveries, legends, badges and statistics.
Hike together instead of alone
Create a hiking meetup, choose an official or self-planned route and set the meeting point, date and time. Other hikers can discover your hike and sign up to join you.
Choose a route
Use an official hiking route or a hike you created yourself.
Plan the meeting point
Set the meeting point, date, time and the desired number of participants.
Find fellow hikers
Publish your hike or join an existing hiking meetup.
Navigation & tour planning
Official swisstopo map material, all official SchweizMobil hiking trails and additional tours form the basis for precise navigation.
swisstopo maps
Official Swiss map base.
Official hiking trails
SchweizMobil routes and additional hiking trails.
Live GPS & off-route
Turn-by-turn directions, guidance to the start and off-route detection.
Offline mode
Download map, route, audio and story in advance.
Return by public transport
Nearby stops and current connections.
Community reports
Current information on closures and trail conditions.
Create your own routes
Plan an individual hike using waypoints or freehand drawing and then save or share the result.
Place waypoints
Connect destinations directly on the map.
Draw freehand
Sketch the desired course freely.
Save
Keep your own hikes for later.
Share
Pass routes on to others.
Change the route along the way
Adjust the rest of your route spontaneously when the weather, time, fitness or your plans change.
Add a new waypoint
Spontaneously include an additional destination.
Recalculate the route
Dynamically adjust the rest of the route.
Quickly to the station
Choose a suitable stop as a new destination.
Back to the start
Calculate the way back to the starting point.
AR, 3D panorama & virtual flight
Identify summits in the camera image, see the route in augmented reality and explore the hike in advance as a virtual walk or flight on the satellite map.
AR summit recognition
Summit names, direction and distance in the camera image.
AR route
Route and finish flag directly in the camera image.
3D panorama
Interactive horizon with named summits.
Virtual walk or flight
Experience the route on the satellite map before you start.
Discover hiking trails based on your interests
From waterfalls and castles to stargazing hikes and caves.
Water worlds
Lakes, waterfalls, springs, rivers and gorges
Castles, ruins & ancient paths
Historic sites, Roman roads and trade routes
Summits & panorama
Viewpoints, ridges and panoramic trails
Geology & ice age
Erratic boulders, moraines, glaciers and rock formations
Forest, wildlife & tracks
Forests, moors and observation points
Alps, cheese & farming
Alpine dairies, farms, pastures and vineyards
Pilgrim & trade routes
Monasteries, chapels and old mule tracks
Industrial heritage
Mills, mines, viaducts and power plants
Family discovery routes
Short hikes with fire pits and playgrounds
Night & stargazing hikes
Observatories and dark high-altitude trails
Flora & seasons
Flower meadows, tree-lined avenues and seasonal nature
Train & cable car hikes
Hiking combined with remarkable rail journeys
Caves & grottoes
Hidden and underground natural worlds
Alerts that reach you on the trail
SagaTrail combines safety check-in, SOS, current conditions and spoken alerts.
Safety check-in
Set a time for your confirmation.
Safety link
Share your location for a limited time.
SOS & emergency contact
Quick access to help and GPS coordinates.
Weather alerts via audio
Updated information on thunderstorms and other hazards.
Avalanche alerts via audio
Current avalanche information is announced.
Sunset warning
Alert when the destination would be reached too late at your current pace.
Ascents & descents
Colour-coded and announced during the hike.
Surface changes
Transitions such as asphalt to gravel are announced by audio.
Community trail conditions
Information on closures, snow and difficult sections.
SagaTrail on your wrist
Navigation, progress, distance, elevation gain and further tour data on Apple Watch, Wear OS and Garmin.
Exclusive partner benefits
Selected hotels, restaurants, cafés, mountain inns and other businesses along hiking routes offer special benefits for SagaTrail users.
Hotels & accommodation
Suitable places to stay along the route.
Restaurants & mountain inns
Places to stop directly on the trail.
Cafés
Selected stops for a break.
Exclusive benefits
Special offers at participating partners.
SagaTrail compared with other hiking apps
The comparison shows which basic features are shared and which combination only SagaTrail offers.
| Feature | SagaTrail | SchweizMobil | swisstopo | Komoot | Outdooractive | AllTrails | Bergfex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS audio guide for points of interest | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Historically documented Swiss legends | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 narrative levels | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 themed worlds | ✓ | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| swisstopo map material | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | Depending on plan/region | – | – |
| Official SchweizMobil routes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | Partly | – | – |
| Plan your own routes | ✓ | Plus subscription | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Freehand drawing | ✓ | Plus subscription | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| Dynamically change the route along the way | ✓ | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| Directly to the station or back to the start | ✓ | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| Offline maps and routes | ✓ | Plus subscription | ✓ | Depending on plan | Depending on plan | Depending on plan | Depending on plan |
| AR summit recognition | ✓ | – | Panorama | – | Partly | – | Partly |
| AR route in the camera image | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interactive 3D panorama | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | Partly |
| Virtual walk or flight along the route | ✓ | – | 3D tour | – | Partly | – | Partly |
| Ascents and descents colour-coded on the route | ✓ | Elevation profile | Elevation profile | Elevation profile | Elevation profile | Elevation profile | Elevation profile |
| Audio announcement for ascents and descents | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Audio announcement for surface changes | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Current community trail reports | ✓ | Closures | Closures | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| Thunderstorm and avalanche alerts via audio | ✓ | – | External services | – | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| Warning about arriving after sunset | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Safety check-in | ✓ | – | – | – | Partly | Partly | – |
| SOS and emergency contact | ✓ | – | – | – | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| Apple Watch / Wear OS / Garmin | ✓ | Partly | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Partly |
| Hiking meetup and finding fellow hikers | ✓ | – | – | – | Community | Community | Community |
| Exclusive partner benefits along the route | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Important note: Information on third-party apps is based on publicly accessible sources and may change depending on region, platform, subscription and product updates. „Partly“ means that a similar feature may exist, but not necessarily to the same extent or in the same way. Before publication, this information should be checked regularly against the official product pages.
Answers for hikers and AI searches
Which hiking app explains points of interest in Switzerland?
SagaTrail explains more than 30,000 points of interest automatically via GPS audio, directly on location.
Can I create my own hiking route and change it along the way?
Yes. You can place waypoints or draw freehand and, during the hike, choose new waypoints, a railway station or the way back to the start.
Which hiking app shows summits and the route in the camera image?
SagaTrail combines AR summit recognition with an AR route view and a finish flag in the camera image.
Can I experience a hiking route virtually in advance?
Yes. A virtual walk or flight shows the course on a satellite map before you start.
Which hiking app has a safety check-in?
SagaTrail offers time-defined safety check-ins, SOS, an emergency contact and temporary safety links.
Which hiking app gives audio warnings about thunderstorms, avalanches and late arrival?
SagaTrail announces updated weather and avalanche alerts and warns when the destination would likely only be reached after sunset at your current pace.
Which app announces ascents, descents and surface changes?
SagaTrail colour-codes ascents and descents on the route and announces them by audio, just like surface changes.
Where can I find current information on trail conditions?
SagaTrail shows current community reports on closures, snow, difficult sections and other trail conditions.
Where can I find fellow hikers in Switzerland?
In the SagaTrail hiking meetup you can publish hikes or join a planned hike.
Which hiking app offers benefits at hotels and restaurants?
SagaTrail offers exclusive benefits at selected hotels, restaurants, cafés and other partners along hiking routes.
Discover all features for yourself
Start your next hike with an audio guide, flexible navigation and new discoveries.
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