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About this app

LynxRun combines innovative technology with proven teaching concepts to make orienteering easier, more efficient and more modern.

The app automates planning, operation and evaluation, so you can focus on what really matters: movement, learning and experience.

Get started now and take your lessons to the next level, with no equipment required.

Smart orienteering

LynxRun digitizes the entire orienteering process and adapts flexibly to the needs of everyday school life.

• Save valuable lesson time and create orienteering activities in just a few minutes
• Use digital maps for precise navigation
• Keep track of your class with live tracking
• Automatic results and analysis save time after the activity

The result? Less effort, more oversight and a modern, motivating learning experience.

The best tool for orienteering runs in school

• No markers to place or collect, everything runs digitally
• Different orienteering run types for varied and engaging lessons
• Intuitive to use for both teachers and students
• Reliable map data thanks to swisstopo integration
• Automatic rankings and a clear performance overview

SIMPLE. FLEXIBLE. BUILT FOR TEACHING.

LynxRun takes care of the organizational work while giving you full control over the entire process. Before, during and after the orienteering activity.

Unlike traditional orienteering, you no longer need physical equipment and can make last-minute adjustments whenever needed, ideal for the day-to-day school life.

That means less stress, more flexibility and a modern approach to teaching and orienteering.

FEATURE Overview



Planning & Delivery
• Create orienteering activities quickly and adjust them at any time
• Clear live tracking of your class
• Different game modes for different learning objectives

For Teaching
• Suitable for different school levels
• Promotes orientation skills, movement, and independence
• Ideal for PE lessons, project weeks, or school sports days

Evaluation & Assessment
• Automatic rankings immediately after the activity
• Clear performance overviews for fair assessment
• Supports feedback and reflection
The digital solution for schools to easily organise orienteering activities
Updated on
Sep 15, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted
  • Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

What’s new

- Replay a run on the full-screen map, with the elevation profile and stats shown together.
- Switch between participants on the full-screen map with arrows or a swipe.
- Participants who joined with a code see their finished run on a full-screen map right away.
- Centering the map keeps the whole course visible above the result card.
- Smoother replays and steadier readouts.
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About the developer
PineCode GmbH
ben@pinecode.ch
c/o Christof Schoch Steinmattstrasse 35 6460 Altdorf Switzerland
+41 76 673 80 08