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The Home and Routes feeds are your go-to places for adventure inspiration. In the Home feed, you can scroll through personalized content, while the Routes feed allows you to search for route suggestions in specific regions. In the app, access the Home feed via the house symbol; on the website, it’s located in the top-left corner labeled Home.

Route suggestions from the search function in the Routes tab consist exclusively of automatically generated recommendations. For personalized content, like routes from users you follow, simply click on Home and scroll through your feed without making additional selections.

Search for specific places and routes

If you want to search for route suggestions for a particular place or with a specific keyword, you can do it as follows:

  1. Click on Routes in the top left corner of the main menu.
  2. Select a sport.
  3. Enter a location or keyword in the search field.
  4. Select the starting area radius for your route.
  5. Refine the search results using the Filters. You can read more about the filter options here.

The search results of ready-made routes are displayed on the map as differently colored routes. When hovering over the route suggestions on the left side, the respective route on the map is highlighted with a different color. In the top right corner, you can switch from the map view to the list view.

Note: The default location displayed depends on your internet provider.

  1. Go to Routes.
  2. Select a sport.
  3. Enter a location or keyword in the search field.
  4. Select the starting area radius for your route.
  5. Refine the search results using the Filter. Read more about the filter options here.

The search results of the ready-made routes are displayed on the map as differently colored routes. Below, you will find a list with the same route suggestions. Select the desired route from the map or the list view. Save the route or start the navigation.

Note: The current location is based on your GPS location. 

 Tip: By tapping on any other location on the map, you can display route suggestions starting from that point. Alternatively, you can enter a different location through the search field.

Route suggestions for a specific Highlight

Follow these steps to get route suggestions for a specific Highlight:

  1. Click on Routes in the top left corner of the main menu.
  2. Select a sport.
  3. Enter a location or keyword in the search field.
  4. Select the starting area radius for your route.
  5. Click on a Highlight in the map view.
  6. This will open the Highlight overview.
  7. Click on “See rides here" or “See hikes here".
  8. Refine the search results using the Filter. Read more about the filter options here.

The search results for ready-made routes with the selected Highlight are displayed as differently colored routes on the map. When hovering over the route suggestions on the left side, the respective route is highlighted in color on the map. You can change from the map view to the list view in the top right corner.

  1. Go to Routes.
  2. Select a sport.
  3. Enter a location or keyword in the search field.
  4. Select the starting area radius for your route.
  5. Select a search result, but not a collection.
  6. Click on a Highlight in the map view.
  7. This will open the highlight overview.
  8. Click on “See rides here" or “See hikes here".
  9. Refine the search results using the Filter. Read more about the filter options here.

The search results for ready-made routes with the selected Highlight are displayed as differently colored routes on the map. Below that, you will find a list with the same Tour suggestions. Select the desired Tour from the map or list view. Save the Tour or start navigation.

 Tip: In this article, you can learn how to save Highlights to use them later for your planning.

Find Collections

"Collections" are compilations of multiple routes in a specific region. In Collections, you can find both independent routes and multi-day routes that build on each other.

  1. Click on the main menu at the top left, Routes.
  2. Select a sport.
  3. In the search field, enter a keyword, such as the name of a long-distance hiking trail.
  4. In the search results, you will find the collections labeled accordingly.
  5. By clicking on your selection, the corresponding collection will open.
  6. Save the collection by clicking on Bookmark (), which allows you to find it under Profile name > Collections > Bookmarked. Alternatively, you can Save () an individual route from the Collection or Customize it to your needs.

 Tip: Here you will find a compilation of several Collections divided into sports and themes. For example: Hiking, Cycling, Mountain Biking, Road Cycling, Bikepacking, Running & Jogging or Mountain Hiking & Trekking, Long Distance Hikes, Long Distance Cycle Routes, Cycling routes with Kids, Hiking with Kids, Pilgrim Routes, Hiking Around Lakes, etc.

  1. Go to Routes.
  2. Select a sport.
  3. Enter a keyword in the search field, for example, the name of a long-distance hiking trail.
  4. In the search results, you will find the Collections labeled accordingly.
  5. By clicking on your selection, the corresponding collection will open.
  6. Save the collection by clicking on Bookmark (), which allows you to find it under Profile () > Collections > Bookmarked. Alternatively, you have the option to either Save an individual route or, by clicking on Details, directly start navigating or customizing it to your preferences.

What is the difference between starting from your current location and starting within a specific starting area radius when searching for routes?

In the app, you have the option to specify the location for which you want to receive route suggestions after selecting your desired sport. If you choose the option "Start from your current location", you will be recommended ready-made routes that start at your current location. This location is based on the GPS data of your smartphone. On the other hand, if you select a specific starting area radius, komoot will suggest ready-made routes in the chosen vicinity.

If you want to change the location, you can either enter a different location in the search field at the top or tap on a specific location on the map and then click on "See hikes from here"/"See runs from here"/"See rides from here". This will display route suggestions for the selected location.

 Tip: On the komoot website you have the possibility to save your home address. This enables you to easily plan routes and receive route suggestions starting from your saved address. Here you can find more information about this option.

What filter options are available?

To customize the search results of the suggested ready-made routes to your needs, the following filter options are available. Each time you make a change, the number of routes that match your filter criteria will be displayed.

Note: The filter options are only available for route suggestions. They cannot be applied within Collections.

Duration/Distance

Move the slider to the desired route duration. The selection ranges from 30 minutes to 10 hours. If you want to take a three to four-hour route, move the slider from the left side to 3 hours and from the right side to 4 hours.

Alternatively, you can choose to Filter by distance and select a distance from 0 meters to a maximum of 200 kilometers. The maximum kilometers may vary depending on the search area.

Difficulty

There are three difficulty levels, which are also indicated by color codes for each route. An easy route is marked in blue, an intermediate route is marked in red, and an expert route is marked in black. The difficulty level of a route is based on the required fitness level, the type of sport, and the technical difficulty of the route. Here you can find detailed information about the difficulty levels for each sport.

Start from

You have the option to choose the starting point for the route suggestions. You can start from Anywhere, choose a Car park as the starting point, or consider using Public transport as the starting point.

Attention: Currently, the filter option Start from is only available on the website.

Elevation

Move the slider to the desired number of meters of elevation. The maximum elevation may vary depending on the search area. If you want to take a route with at least 500 meters and up to 2,000 meters of elevation gain, move the slider from the left side to 500 meters and from the right side to 2,000 meters.

Surface

With the 'Surface' filter option, you can select the type of paths and surfaces according to your preferences when searching for route suggestions. You have the option to choose between the following options: No preference, Road or paved, or Off-road.

Route Type

All will show you both circular routes and "Out and back" routes.

Circular refers to routes that form a loop. The route will bring you back to the starting point. The starting and ending points are the same.

Out and back refers to routes that lead you from a starting point to a certain destination and then require you to reverse your path to return to the starting point. Essentially, you travel "out" to a point along the same route and then come "back" along the same path to where you began. 

What are personalized contents?

The content in the Home feed is specifically tailored to you. The content you find here consists of:

  • What are route recommendations from komoot.
  • Editorial or sponsored collections curated by komoot editors or our partners.
  • Routes recorded by users you follow.
  • Activities from other users who are active in your region and upload high-quality routes with pictures that many other users interact with.

If you're wondering under what conditions your own routes appear in Home, check out this article: Finding own Tours in suggested routes.

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