Walk the Distance

Virtual Walk LLC

In-app purchases

About this app

Newly released: Walk the distance of the Triple Crown! (AT, PCT, CDT)

Use your daily walking/running distance recorded from Google Fit, Fitbit or Garmin app to complete the distance of really long (and some short) trails. See other users completing the same route, and don't let them pass you!

Current Trails include:
- Appalachian Trail
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Continental Divide Trail
- John Muir Trail
- Camino de Santiago
- and many more!

No third-party device or app needed! The Health App tracks your walking automatically using the pedometer built into the iPhone. WalkTheDistance puts that data to good use; showing you how far you would be if you were walking the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail and other featured routes in cities and national parks around the world.

The Appalachian Trail is really long. So we added checkpoints along the way to help you stay motivated. For the Appalachian trail, checkpoints are shelters where you can "stay the night", along with some points that provide a good view. Checkpoints vary by walk, and of course you cannot unlock checkpoints until you reach them!

Walk with other users! Walk with everyone, or just walk with your friends. You can easily add friends to walk with you on your walk. Get notified when someone passes you. Stay motivated and don't let them beat you!

This app is "activate it and leave it". It uses virtually no power while in the background. It pulls your walking/running distance from the Google Fit app once every hour in the background, or every time you open the app. When you reach checkpoints or get passed by friends, you will get notifications on your phone letting you know.

Free walks in each category (Appalachian Trail, Marathons, Cities, National Parks), then other walks are available for purchase for $0.99 (or equivalent local currency).

Feedback welcome! This app was built based on feedback from users. There is an "email me" link under settings. We would love to hear what routes you want added and what features you'd like to see.

Ratings and reviews

Recorded my workouts/steps for the first 2 days but day 3 didn't populate miles or be recorded until I started again the next week. This next week I have exercised 3 more times and no miles recorded on the trail but when I look at history it says 5 more miles total but only shows the first 3 days totals respectively under that. I use the built in pedometer and can't add miles through settings without the option shown to me. Emailed support didn't hear back yet within 24 hrs.

I've just set up the app to sync with my Garmin and that's working great. I can't get a profile photo to load, though. It repeatedly says that it successfully uploaded, but it's still blank. I would love some way to view friends' profiles and communicate within the app. I've added half a dozen friends already today and I'm looking forward to using the app and seeing it grow

Really enjoying this! Wish it could track or sync with Garmin Connect for more accuracy/better results. Takes too long to use multiple apps to be able to use it. Update: Still loving this app and now even more! Updated to 5 stars! I use a Garmin Instinct Solar and the app syncs with it flawlessly, constantly updates my position throughout the day with no problems! Love it! Keep up the great work!