EXPERT CONSULTATION

You receive a 60 minute consultation with one of our trail experts to design an itinerary that meets you requirements, including:

• hiking dates

• accommodation availability

• route options

• incorporating transport

You can also ask any general trip questions such as how to get to/from the trail, baggage transfer, typical weather conditions etc.

ACCESS TO OUR PLANNING APP

Based on your phone consult, our trail expert will create you a personalised itinerary within our new planning app. Access to our new planning app allows you to:

View / Edit your itinerary

• Visualise your daily itinerary: Your trip is broken day by day, with estimated time, distance, elevation change and information on your chosen route, accommodation and transport.

• Explore accommodation options: 140+ hotels, B&Bs, mountain huts, campgrounds, permitted bivouac locations and bothies are displayed on the map. Find accommodation for your nights before, during and after your trip.

• Add transportation to your plan: Easily select transport options (ferry, bus, train) to see the impact to your daily hiking stats. All transport details including 2026 schedules and costs are included in your final GPS map.

• Detailed itinerary document: Download and/or print your daily hiking plan which includes your distance, elevation profile, estimated hiking time and information on your chosen route.

Book your accommodation

• See which properties are taking 2026 bookings: Don’t miss out on your preferred accommodation by seeing their booking status directly on the map. Links to book/reserve your chosen accommodation location

• Get email alerts when properties start accepting bookings: Receive emails when individual BnBs, hotels and campgrounds start accepting bookings for the upcoming season.

• See real-time accomodation availability: For the locations with online booking systems, see their real-time availability for the upcoming season. The list of huts we have real-time availability for can be found here.

• Get email alerts when beds become available to book: Set email alerts to be notified when properties release previously booked beds due to cancellations.

Prepare for your trip

• Resource library: Explore 30+ resources including webinars, workshops and blog posts created by our trail experts on how to plan and prepare for your trip. Including - packing list, best time to hike, how to get to/from the trail, best weather apps, baggage transfer options, emergency service numbers and more.

NAVIGATE with your phoneAP

Your personalised GPS trail map allows you to navigate your hike in the same way you would in urban areas. Your map is created based on your specific plan/route and can be used on any Android or Apple smartphone. Key features on your GPS map:

• Your current location is visible on the map

• Your personalized daily hiking statistics are displayed for each section and day of your itinerary

• Coloured markers to highlight points of interest, such as water refill, toilet, food/supermarkets and laundry locations

• Current season transport schedules to reroute your plan if you need to skip ahead on the trail

• Bad weather routes if you need to change to an easier hiking route (where possible)