iWalk Cornwall

We have been using this app for just over a year and it’s the best walking app we have tried by far. The directions have taken us to new routes even in places we thought we knew well. The step by step directions work really well, even in places where the phone reception wasn’t great. There is also interesting contextual information. The App will let you know if you deviate from the track. I was particularly impressed by the response when we reported a new, temporary hazard (the marsh to be crossed on the Stanton walk was knee deep after heavy rain). I reported the issue at night, and John the app developer had changed the information for the walk by the following morning. Do make sure your phone is fully charged though before walking. My year old iPhone starts the walks at 100% but ends on about 25% - I think the GPS on iPhones is quite hungry for battery. Really recommend this app. It’s well worth the price of downloading the walks (which you do individually)

I used this app on my recent solo trip to Cornwall. As I was undertaking walks on my own, I was a bit nervous about getting lost, but the instructions on here were absolutely spot on - and 100 % worth the small fee per walk, I felt so safe! It was so useful that every time I needed to turn off, or head in a certain direction, I’d get a little buzz notification on my phone that were incredibly perfectly timed - there were so many little paths I would have definitely missed had I just been following printed instructions!! On the one occasion I managed to veer off the wrong way, I got a little buzz to say so, so I didn’t go off track for more than a minute - again had I been following printed instructions who knows how long I would have been walking the wrong way!! I would say that if you’re walking in Cornwall you’d be absolutely mad not to use this app!

We have used the app a few times now. It helps you get out and about by giving you trued and tested walks. They have thought about proper detail to make sure you are following the route and even tells you exactly where you you start and finish. The gps system is precise and takes you to each waymark. If you do wander off the route the app will quickly alert you and you can check your position versus the route on the map. While on route the app is giving you information on the nature, geography, history etc of where you are which helps the walk go much easier. So with this app you can get out into the countryside to interesting places and not get lost.

We have used this App for a couple of years now and can’t speak highly enough about it. It’s not just a map. It’s a guided tour. You can’t stray off the path. You can’t get lost. There is frequently detailed information about landmarks, landforms, historical facts and more. You can pick a route that suits your fitness level, interests, how far you want to walk, the area you are interested in, if you are walking with a canine companion or fancy stopping at a pub. £2 is an absolute bargain when you consider how much work goes into each route and how much information is packed into each one. A walk can easily take most of a morning or longer if you tagged a visit to the pub into the end.

I am new to Cornwall and needed an app to aid me around the Cornish countryside.. I downloaded a few walks and started with a 4.82 mile walk. The app gives you messages as and when a new waywalk is reached which is very helpful. There’s also a map so you don’t stray from the route, if you do the app prompts you to say that you are. I did contact those that manage the app and John was incredibly helpful (thank you John), even after my experience with a herd of cows.. which wasn’t pleasant. Although I have only been on one walk I would definitely recommend the app to those who want to explore the Cornish countryside on foot.