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What does Hikers Challenge do?

Hikers Challenge connects your hiking data to real goals. It matches your hikes to mountains, trails, and challeng...

Is Hikers Challenge free?

Yes—Hikers Challenge is free to get started. You can upload hikes, track your progress, and participate in challen...

What is Hikers Challenge?

If you’re looking for a way to track your hikes and measure your progress over time, Hikers Challenge provid...

What is a trail name?

Your trail name is your unique username on the platform. It can contain letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores.

How do I create an account?

Click "Sign Up" and enter your name, trail name, email, date of birth, and a password. You'll receive a verification ema...

My hike didn't match a mountain. What can I do?

GPS accuracy varies. If your track passed within 100 meters of a peak, it should match automatically. If it didn't, you...

What happens after I import?

We automatically match your GPS tracks to mountains, trails, and regions using spatial analysis. Your challenge progress...

What counts as completing a hiking challenge?

Each challenge has its own rules, but generally you complete it by reaching all of its targets—like summiting cert...

How do hiking challenges work?

When you join a challenge, your hikes are automatically matched to its targets. As you hike and upload trips, your...

What is a hiking challenge?

Hiking challenges are a way to turn your hikes into clear, structured goals.A hiking challenge is a goal mad...

Can I track past hikes?

Yes. You can upload past hikes at any time using GPX files or manual entry. Hikers Challenge will match them to mo...

How do I track my hikes?

Tracking your hikes should be simple, whether you’re using a GPS device, a phone app, or logging trips manua...

How is completion tracked?

Each challenge has specific targets (mountains or trail segments). Your progress is calculated from your imported GPS da...

How do I join a challenge?

 Browse challenges and click "Join" on any challenge you'd like to participate in. Your existing trips will be matc...

How do I delete my account?

Go to your Profile settings. You'll find the option to delete your account at the bottom of the page. This action is per...

How do I change my password?

Go to your Profile settings and select the Security tab.

Why didn’t my hike match a mountain or trail?

If a hike doesn’t match a mountain or trail, it’s usually due to how GPS data lines up with known locations....

How accurate is GPS tracking for hiking?

GPS accuracy can vary depending on terrain, weather, and device quality, but it’s generally accurate enough for tr...

How do you track mountain summits?

A summit is counted when your GPS track passes within a defined distance of a peak’s location. This allows for real-worl...

Why does my trail show partial coverage?

Trail coverage is based on how much of the official route your GPS track overlaps.Common reasons for partial coverage:•...

How are trails matched?

Trails are matched differently than mountains.Instead of a single point, we:• Compare your track to trail segments• Calc...

What counts as reaching a summit?

A summit is considered reached when your GPS track passes within a defined distance of the peak location.We account for:...

What are Leave No Trace principles for hikers?

Leave No Trace is a set of outdoor guidelines that help protect natural spaces. They focus on minimizing impact, includi...

How can I reduce my impact while hiking?

You can reduce your impact by following basic outdoor ethics—staying on trails, packing out trash, respecting wild...

What is the Pick 5 hiking habit?

The Pick 5 habit is one of the simplest ways to reduce your impact while hiking.Pick 5 is a simple idea: pick up a...