Fancy a loop today?
Say how far you want to walk or cycle. GenaRoute plans three routes that start and finish at your front door, and shows you the way as you go.
We'll ask for your location; a few seconds later your loops are ready.
- Free
- No account needed
- Works as an app on your phone
Out the door in three steps
Choose your distance
Walk or cycle, from 1 to 150 kilometres. Turn on what you like: woods, water, quiet roads or few climbs.
Choose your loop
You get three loops in different directions, with distance, time, elevation gain and surface. Pick the one that suits you.
Head out
GenaRoute tells you where to turn, warns you if you leave the route and points out what there is to see.
Everything for a good loop
Always back where you started
Start and finish are the same place. GenaRoute avoids going out and back along the same path wherever it can.
Your preferences
Prefer woods, water or quiet roads? On the bike you can also choose paved, mixed or unpaved.
Elevation and surface
See in advance how much you'll climb and how much of the route is paved, gravel or unpaved.
Spoken directions
You hear what to do at every turn. Phone in your pocket, eyes on your surroundings.
Via your own places
Tap the map or an interesting place and your loop passes it. On the way you get a heads-up at viewpoints, windmills, castles and coffee.
Take it to your watch
Download your loop as a GPX file, with interesting places as waypoints, and put it on your sports watch or in your sports app.
Choose your difficulty
Easy, moderate or challenging. Every loop gets a label based on distance, elevation gain and surface.
Share and save
Send your loop to a friend with a single link, or save it in My loops for later.
Put GenaRoute on your phone
No app store needed. GenaRoute runs in your browser and goes on your home screen in two taps, just like a regular app.
Android
- Open this site in Chrome.
- Tap Install as app, or open the ⋮ menu and choose Install app.
- GenaRoute is now on your home screen.
iPhone
- Open this site in Safari.
- Tap Share (the square with the arrow pointing up).
- Choose Add to Home Screen and tap Add.
Good to know
Is GenaRoute free?
Yes. You don't need an account and there are no ads.
Where does it work?
Anywhere OpenStreetMap knows the paths and roads, so across Europe and far beyond. The more paths there are on the map, the better the loops.
What happens to my location?
GenaRoute doesn't store your location. To plan a loop, your starting point and the route are sent to the route planner and to the services that find interesting places. The privacy statement lists exactly which services those are.
Does it work with my screen off?
Not yet. GenaRoute keeps your screen on while you navigate. If your phone locks or you open another app, tracking pauses until you open GenaRoute again.
Does it use a lot of battery?
Navigating with GPS and the screen on uses a noticeable amount of battery, as with other navigation apps. On a long trip, turn the screen brightness down a little or bring a power bank.
Can I use GenaRoute offline?
The app opens without internet, and parts of the map you've already viewed stay visible. You need internet to plan a new loop.
Lace up your shoes.
Your first loop is ready in under a minute.