App for tracking hikes

[dsgh]

I just received my Apple Watch Series 2.

Next week I am going trekking in Nepal and I am looking for an app to track my hikes using the built-in GPS. The Apple Workout app could work, but ideally I am looking for an app offering the ability to study my trekking on a map online later and possibly export a GPX file. I've tried Runkeeper, Runtastic and MapMyRun, but either the app doesn't work on the new Apple Watch or they use the iPhone GPS rather than the built-in one, draining the iPhone battery.

Are there any apps that could do this? The main purpose would be to study my trekking on a map afterwards in a Garmin Connect/MyFitnessPal/Strava etc -type of way and the features during the hike is secondary.

Continuous GPS updates are not important if a say once per minute update keeps the battery lasting longer.

 

[matrix07]

ViewRanger got demoed on the Keynote and looks like doing what you want. You could check it out on iPhone Keynote. (around 40 mins mark I believe)

 

[Bob190]

Amazingly .. it doesn't appear Viewranger has been updated to use the Series 2 integrated GPS yet. Even more amazing, is that there isn't a single running app in the App Store that supports the integrated GPS of the Series. Really poor coordination between Apple and the developer community unfortunately.

 

[dmanthony1]

I have been using Runtastic and it is awesome. It tracks hiking very well. I haven't got my watch yet, but it apparently uses the heart rate monitor of the watch too. As you point out, it doesn't work on the series 2 without the iPhone connected. Without a battery pack, it does drain the iPhone battery rather quickly. I have the 6S+ and it uses 50% in 4 hours, so it won't last a full day without some extra juice. Hopefully they update the app to utilize the new watch gps, though it isn't a deal breaker for me personally.

 

[tivoboy]

View ranger looks nice and the demo was great but man it's also 'spensive