Mountain: the 5 applications that must be (absolutely) download before going on hiking

By pressing the camera button, you can superimpose the image of your device with the design of the panorama.

PeakFinder App

The mountains call you ! Explore more mountains than any mountaineer ! Peakfinder makes it possible… and displays the names of all mountains and peaks with a 360 ° panorama.
These functions are completely offline, and around the world !

The app is experiencing more than 1,000,000 peaks, from Mont Everest to the Petite Hill in the corner.

Functions

Peakfinder displays a 360 ° panoramic view from a random point of view of your choice. To allow the Penakfinder panoramic views to be representing a digital field model that is integrated into the application. A database with a summit directory is also included. For these reasons Peakfinder does not require an online connection to allow the panoramic view of representing and works completely offline from everywhere in the mountains.

Press the GPS button at the bottom right to see the mountain panorama from your current position.

By pressing the camera button, you can superimpose the image of your device with the design of the panorama.

Find a protruding mountain nearby or determine the position of the sun. Then drag the panoramic drawing to the right position to the image of the camera.

Use the trigger to take a high resolution photo of your panoramic view. Later, you can edit the photo and share it with your friends.

After pressing the trigger, a mini version of the photo will appear next to the compass. If you press it, you can modify and export the photo with the name of the mountains.

Open the ‘photos’ menu of Peakfinder to refine your images and export them. By zooming or using the telescope, you can identify many new heights. You can also import any image of other sources.

You can display or hide the mountain silhouette by clicking on the mountain symbol in the bottom right corner of the screen. Below you will find the export function. With this button, you can save the photo in the gallery or export it to any destination.

If the panoramic view is unstable or poorly oriented, proceed to the calibration of the compass. Press the icon under the compass to read the instructions.

If the panoramic view is still not aligned correctly after the compass calibration, you can make a manual correction. To do this, just slide the panoramic display in the desired direction. The small point surrounding the symbol of the compass indicates the correction.

If you hold your device vertically, the panorama is automatically oriented according to the direction of the sky.

If you hold your device horizontally, you can manually adjust the panorama using touch gestures.

When you type on the name of a mountain, you get more information on this mountain. If you then type on the bird, you can then ‘fly’ around this mountain.

Mountain: the 5 applications that must be (absolutely) download before going hiking

While the weather promises to be conducive to mountain hikes for All Saints holidays, here are 5 applications that you will no longer be able to do without your walks in the Alps in the Alps in the Alps in the Alps in the Alps in the Alps in the Alps.

In the equipment of the perfect hiker, good shoes and a fleece do not do everything. The smartphone can be an ally of choice to be sure to take the right route or better know the reliefs that we cross. While the All Saints holidays are just starting this Saturday, October 19 and the first snow sprinkles the peaks of the Alps, there is still time to put on the backpack.

Discover the 5 mobile applications we have selected to help you (or entertain you) during your walks.

A GPS to find your way (even in the mountains)

When you have a questionable sense of orientation and venture on new trails, it is better to have a safety net. And although the 4G coverage is almost inexistent in the mountains, some applications offer to preload cards for the use of Off Network GPS, like Alpinequest.

Just download your itinerary before leaving and you can consult it as many times as necessary when returned at the top. Available on Android, Alpinequest suggests the cards shared by users of the application and in the same way, you can share yours.

Know all the summits around

For the least mountain hikers, those who do not know the name of all the peaks on their fingertips, there is Peakfinder. Operating by GPS, the application geolocates you and names the summits that escape you as you point your phone around you.

By clicking on the relief that interests you, you can also discover its altitude and the distance that separates you from it. If the application download is paid (5 euros), the investment can be quickly profitable for the most curious.

Become unbeatable on the flora.

To cut short the long debates on the identification of the mountain flora, the Plantnet application can act as a judge. By taking a photo of the plant that you cannot identify, it gives you the answer instantly.

Operating on a participatory basis, all your shots will be collected and analyzed by scientists in order to “Better understand the evolution of vegetable biodiversity and better preserve it”, indicate the founders.

. and fauna

On the same model as Plantnet, the Birdnet application identifies birds, but this time thanks to their cry. Just launch the application, wait for it to recognize the bird by leaving the microphone open for a few seconds and voila. Available on Android, it lists more than 1000 species among the most common in Europe.

A sky map in the pocket

Finally, for bivouac lovers, the SkyView app is essential if you have a taste for astronomy. By pointing your phone to the sky, it will give you the name of the stars, planets, satellites and constellations that surround you. You may have the chance to glimpse the international space station or the Hubble telescope.

And the most curious will even be able to study the trajectories of the moon or the sun.