Alternatives to RouteYou
Web platform for finding, planning and downloading cycling, walking and motorcycle routes for GPS devices. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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RouteYou
Web platform for finding, planning and downloading cycling, walking and motorcycle routes for GPS devices.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as RouteYou.
Komoot
Route planner and outdoor navigation app for hiking, cycling and mountain biking with community routes.
Komoot plans sport-specific hiking and cycling routes with turn-by-turn navigation in Android and iOS apps, though it requires an account and has no motorcycle focus listed.
Ride with GPS
A cycling route planner and navigation app with a large shared route library.
Ride with GPS adds a detailed planner, phone navigation and sync to Garmin, Wahoo and Hammerhead devices, but it is focused on cycling only.
Plotaroute
A web route planner for walks, runs and bike rides with auto-routing and GPS export.
Plotaroute is a web planner for walks, runs and rides with auto-routing and Garmin and Wahoo export, with a shared route library and some paid member features.
Bikemap
A cycling route planner and bike computer app with a large library of community-shared routes.
Bikemap offers a large community library of cycling routes on web and mobile with offline maps, but it covers cycling only and navigation needs Premium.
Mapy.com
Map service with world search, hiking and cycling trails, city maps and route planning.
Mapy.com offers marked hiking and cycling trails and route planning on web, Android and iOS, with its strongest trail detail in Europe.
AllTrails
A trail guide and mapping service for finding, planning and recording hikes, rides and runs.
AllTrails centres on hiking trails with reviews, photos, a route builder and downloadable maps on iOS and web, though some features are paid.
Wikiloc
A trail-sharing platform and mobile app for finding, recording and following outdoor routes with GPS.
Wikiloc offers tens of millions of community trails across around 80 activities with Android and iOS apps, free offline maps and sending trails to GPS devices.
Outdooractive
An outdoor platform and app for finding, planning and following hiking, cycling and winter sports routes.
Outdooractive offers routes from guides and trail wardens, a web planner and phone apps with GPS tracking, across many activities.
Also worth comparing
These listings name RouteYou as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
cycle.travel
A cycle route planner that favours quiet lanes, cycleways and traffic-free paths.
RouteYou is a web platform of cycling, walking and motorcycle routes for printing or GPS download, and it uses personalised ads and tracking cookies.
OpenRunner
A route planner for hiking, running and cycling, with a web editor and mobile app.
RouteYou is a web platform for cycling, walking and motorcycle routes to load onto GPS devices, with personalised ads and tracking cookies.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
gpx.studio
A free online editor for viewing, creating and editing GPX files with route planning tools.
RouteConverter
An open-source Java desktop tool for converting and editing GPS routes, tracks and waypoints.
Trailforks
A crowd-sourced map of mountain bike trails with trail conditions and ratings from riders.
onX Offroad
Off-road trail map and GPS app for 4x4, ATV, UTV, dirt bike and overlanding trips.
calimoto
A motorcycle navigation app that plans curvy routes and gives turn-by-turn voice guidance.
Garmin BaseCamp
Garmin desktop software for planning outdoor routes and organizing maps, waypoints and GPS data.
