With Custom Routes, you can transform your vision for adventure into the perfect route. Create a new route from scratch by drawing your own, modify one of AllTrails’ 450,000+ existing routes, combine existing trails, or let AllTrails do the work for you. Custom Routes are exclusive to Peak members.
Key features:
- Route to the best spots — Build a trail to your favorite waterfall, a mountain peak viewpoint you’ve been wanting to see, or any of the 500,000+ points of interest on AllTrails. Simply select any point of interest and immediately generate a route to get you there.
- Let us help — There are multiple ways to get to any destination. Custom Routes takes the guesswork out of choosing a path. Leveraging generative AI, AllTrails can recommend options that make the route shorter, reduce elevation gain, or take you on the most scenic path.
- See yourself on the trail as you build it — Get an immersive 3D trail preview and photos along the route in real-time. Trail Preview and Photo Tour are dynamically updated as you modify your route, so that you know exactly what to expect.
- Easily access your custom route details — Once you’re done creating your route, you can access all the details you’ll need, including a trail map, key stats (distance, estimated time, elevation gain), and any other details you’d like to add (like description and route name).
How to create a custom route
Via iOS/Android
Step 1: Access Custom Routes
- “Build custom route” Floating Action Button on the Explore List
- “Build custom route” in “Custom routes & maps” in the Saved tab
- “Customise route” on trail details pages
Step 2: Start creating your route!
- Tap anywhere on the map to set a starting point
- Continue tapping on the map to continue adding to your route
- The “Advanced routing” Floating Action Button brings up options to reverse direction, double back, close loop, reduce elevation, and make your route more scenic
- Tapping handles on the route also brings up a menu to reverse direction, double back, close loop, and remove the point
- Pull up on the stats drawer to see route visualisation features like trail preview and photo tour
- Tap on the default “Custom route” title to change the title and add a description
Step 3: Save your route
- Tap save to finalise your route
- You can adjust privacy settings in your global settings in profile
- You can also adjust the privacy settings for a “private” route if you choose to share it with someone else
- You can always access your custom routes in “Custom routes & maps” in the Saved tab
To create custom routes via web, learn more here.
FAQs
What are custom routes?
Custom routes are user-generated routes created using AllTrails' route building tools.
What happens to a custom route after I build it?
Custom routes are available in your ‘Saved’ tab just like any other route to be downloaded for offline use or navigation.
Are my custom routes private?
The privacy of your routes depends on your default privacy settings, which can be changed in your profile. Public routes are visible to anyone, private routes are only visible to you, and "Followers only" routes are visible to you and your followers.
How do I update the privacy?
You can adjust your default privacy settings in your profile. Also, if a route is set to “private,” you can adjust the setting for that individual route when sharing it.
Does a custom route become an official trail?
Not by default, but you can submit a custom route to be evaluated by our team via the “Suggest new route” button in route options.