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EnglishWhat Is MapMyWalk and What Can You Do With It?
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MapMyWalk is a walking GPS app and mapping website for people who want to plan routes, find walks near them, and track their activity. According to its homepage, it offers safety tracking, guided coaching, and personalized health insights, and it also lets you join challenges, connect with a community, and earn rewards. It's a fit if you want one place to map a walk, discover routes in your area, and keep a record of your walking over time.
What MapMyWalk actually is
MapMyWalk describes itself as the "#1 walking GPS app with safety tracking, guided coaching, and personalized health insights." It sits alongside sister products from the same family — MapMyRun, MapMyRide, and MapMyFitness — and is listed as the "#1 Walking GPS App & Mapping Site" among those partners.
In practice, that means two connected surfaces:
- A GPS app that records your walk and provides live safety tracking.
- A mapping website where you can create and browse walking routes.
You don't need to choose one or the other — the route you map on the site is the kind of thing you'd then walk with the app.
Core things you can do
Create a walking map
The homepage lists "Create a Walking Map" as a primary action. This is the route-planning side: you draw or define a walk, and it becomes a map you can follow or save. This is most useful when you want a specific distance or a loop that starts and ends at your door, rather than picking from routes someone else made.
Find and discover new walking routes
"Find and Discover New Walking Routes" is the second core action, and the site backs it with a state-by-state directory. The homepage links to walks in every U.S. state, from Alabama and Alaska through Wyoming. If you're traveling or just bored with your usual loop, that directory is the entry point — pick your state and browse.
Record and track your walks
As a GPS app, its job is to log where and how far you walk. The homepage frames this around staying motivated: "Stay motivated with live safety tracking, guided coaching, and personalized insights."
Use safety tracking
Live safety tracking is called out in both the tagline ("Walk Smarter. Walk Safe.") and the description. The idea is that someone can follow your walk while it's happening — useful for solo walks, early mornings, or unfamiliar routes. The site doesn't detail exactly how sharing works, so treat the specific mechanics as something to confirm inside the app.
Follow guided coaching and training plans
"Guided coaching" and "Walking Training Plans" both appear on the homepage. If your goal is more structured than "walk more" — building up distance, for example — training plans are the relevant feature.
Join challenges and a community
"Join challenges, connect with your community, and earn rewards for every step toward a healthier lifestyle." Challenges give a walk a target and a deadline; the community and rewards layer adds the motivation that a plain step counter doesn't.
How the pieces fit together
| What you want | Where it lives |
|---|---|
| Plan a specific route | Create a Walking Map |
| Walk somewhere new | Find a Walk Near You (state directory) |
| Track a walk as you do it | GPS app |
| Let someone follow along | Safety tracking |
| Build up gradually | Guided coaching / training plans |
| Stay motivated | Challenges, community, rewards |
What to know before you start
- You'll likely need an account. "Create Account" is a homepage action, and challenges, community, and rewards are tied to a profile. Plan on signing up rather than using it purely anonymously.
- There's a paid tier. The homepage links "Go MVP – The Premium App Subscription for Walkers." So a free experience exists alongside a premium subscription — the site doesn't publish prices on this page, so check the MVP page for current terms before assuming what's included.
- JavaScript is required. The homepage notes you need JavaScript enabled "for the full interactive experience" — relevant if you're browsing on a locked-down browser.
- Coverage is U.S.-state organized. The "Find a Walk Near You" directory is built around U.S. states. If you're outside the U.S., route discovery may be thinner, though you can still map and track your own walks.
A quick way to decide
If you mainly want a step count, a basic pedometer is enough. MapMyWalk makes more sense if you want to plan routes, find routes in a new place, or have someone able to follow your walk live. Start by creating an account, then either map a route you already walk or open your state's directory to see what's nearby — that tells you quickly whether the route library in your area is worth the signup.