Use maps offline

Already planned your next adventure online but not sure what cell coverage looks like in the area? No problem. With our app, you can easily download routes and maps ahead of time, so you can access your content anytime—even without an internet connection.

Included in: Pro

All advantages at a glance

100% offline reliability: Your maps and navigation data always work, no matter where you are.

Maximum peace of mind: All your route info, elevation profiles, and key waypoints are always right at your fingertips.

Stress-free exploring: Don't worry about battery life or data usage—just focus on the experience!

Intuitive to use: Just download and go!

Discover more benefits of the Pro subscription

There are two ways to save maps for offline use:

Save a route along with its corresponding map area
Save an entire map area directly

Here's how to save individual routes with maps for offline use:

Once you've saved a route offline, you'll have everything you need to use offline navigation for that route too!

Here's how:

1. Select the route you want in the app.

2. Tap the download icon in the bottom bar.

What gets saved?

The corresponding map section, including the detailed route path
Comprehensive descriptions, key details, and inspiring media

Important: To use offline navigation, you need to download the route itself, not just the map section!

Here's how to save entire map areas for offline use:

In addition to individual routes, you can also save entire map sections of your destination area for offline use.

Here's how:

Open Map mode.
Move and zoom the map to the desired area.
Tap the map download icon in the upper right corner.

Important notes:

The download icon only becomes active once you've zoomed in far enough on the map.
The maximum size for a single map section is about 180 x 120 km (112 x 75 mi).
You can save as many map sections as you like, one after another.
Areas you've already downloaded are marked on the map. Overlapping areas are efficiently saved only once and appear seamlessly in the map view.

Saving storage space with topo maps (40x40 km sections):

Topo maps require a lot of storage space (up to 1GB per section)—significantly more than, for example, the Outdooractive or OSM map.

How to optimize: Skip the last two zoom levels when downloading if you feel confident in your destination area or are already familiar with the terrain. Keep in mind, though, that this means giving up the finest map details.

Setting up and using offline mode in the app

To get the most out of your offline content, you can disconnect the app from the internet while you're out and about. This prevents the app from trying to load maps online, which could otherwise interfere with your offline content.

Here's how to turn on Offline Mode:

1. Tap the three dots in the bottom right corner of the map.

2. Select Offline Mode.

3. Tap Enable Offline Mode.

Important note for users with multiple devices:

If you use your Outdooractive account on multiple devices, keep in mind that downloads are device-specific. Content downloaded on Device A will need to be downloaded again on Device B, even if it appears in the download folder on both devices.

Manage downloads

You can find all your downloaded routes and maps in two places:

On your profile page under "Downloads"
Under "Settings" and "Storage Management"

Overview of the download folder:

"Content": Your downloaded routes
"Maps": Your downloaded map sections

You can also delete content from here:

Android: Press and hold the desired content, then tap the trash can icon.

iOS: Swipe the content to the left, then tap "Delete."

Restore downloads

Your downloads got deleted? No problem! When you log out of the app, your offline saved maps and routes are automatically removed. But don't worry—you can easily restore them.

Here's how restoring works:

In the "Downloads" folder, you'll see a list of all your current and previously downloaded content.
Status icons:
Checkmark: The content is currently available offline.
Down arrow: The content was previously downloaded and can now be restored.
To restore: Tap the small down arrow to the right of the entry, or open the detail view and select "Download" there.