Above

Your hiking map for the trail

Above brings route, terrain, recording, elevation profile and warnings onto a detailed topographic map. Your route is prepared offline with POIs, elevation profile and difficult sections, so you have the important things with you even without reception. On the trail, Above informs you about official severe-weather warnings in your area.

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Dangerous sections of a planned tour in Above

Above showing an en-route severe-weather warning on the map

Map settings in Above: layers and overlays

Planned loop offline on the Above map with hillshade relief and summits

Map & terrain

Before, during and after your hike, Above shows a high-resolution topographic map with worldwide map data and useful overlays. You can read contour lines, relief, slope angle, paths including difficulty grades, summits, places, roads, lakes and rivers.

Topo map with terrain and contour lines
Relief, slope angle and summit names
Hiking networks and difficulty grades of hiking trails
Toggle map overlays during the hike too

Above showing distance and elevation to a point ahead on the route

Your tour on the map

While you hike, the planned route, current position, recording, elevation profile and key values stay within reach on the map. At a glance, you see what you have already covered and what still lies ahead. Tap the route to see how far it is to that point and how much elevation remains.

Your position on the map
Completed path in orange, planned route in blue
Recording with distance, ascent and time, plus auto-pause
Interactive elevation profile
Distance and elevation to any point on the route

Above map with compass and your position while hiking

Above map with an active bearing to the Roßstein summit, 362 m away, while recording

Search & bearing

With compass and search, you can orient yourself directly on the map at any time and find places of all kinds, from towns, lakes and summits to huts, cable cars or restaurants. Any point can be used as a bearing target for simple navigation without leaving the planned tour.

Compass available directly from the map
Use any point on the map as a bearing target
Search for huts, water, cable cars, parking and much more
Open any POI directly on the map

When it matters

Above shows sections on your planned route that may be difficult. Official severe-weather warnings and cues when you deviate from your planned route help you react in time and stay on course. In an emergency, the SOS feature helps you call for help and share your current location.

Spot dangerous sections before the hike
Severe-weather warnings before the start and on the trail
A nudge when you deviate from the route
SOS with your current location and regional emergency numbers

Good to know.

Weather warnings

Above uses warnings from DWD, GeoSphere Austria and Apple WeatherKit where available.

Proven map data

The map is based on OpenStreetMap data and prepared by Above as a topographic map for the trail.

Safely recorded

Your active tour stays saved, even if you accidentally close Above during a hike.

Search on the map

Find places and see available details like opening hours or phone numbers.

Take Above on the next hike.

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