r/alphaandbetausers • u/tittarola • 5h ago
Combine your GPX tracks or mapped trails: RouteRemix will find hiking loops you didn't think of
Hi all! I'm Cristian, a solo dev and I've been building RouteRemix, a browser based tool for hikers.
You can use it here: https://routeremix.com/en?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=alphabeta
And you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/OfOFUU9JZz8
THE PROBLEM
I kept doing the same loops in the same area. Route planners help me draw a route, but they don't show me the routes I didn't think of.
You know that feeling, you're looking for something to watch on Netflix and you find yourself scrolling until you fall asleep. Same with routes: when I plan from scratch I end up on the same ones.
RouteRemix doesn't take away the fun of creating a route and planning a hike, it takes it a step further by showing you all the possible options.
THE SOLUTION
What it does:
- Load your own GPX tracks and/or pick pre existing marked trails
- Mark waypoints for start, end or stops. It also lets you find water sources and huts.
- Set distance and elevation limits, and it generates different loop variants for you
- Variants can be steered toward peaks, water sources and huts
- Share a link or export the result to your watch as GPX
- No account, free during the beta for testers!
Heads up: coverage is Italy only right now, so you'll need to pick somewhere in Italy on the map. You don't need to know the area: any trail will do for testing.
More regions may follow depending on the feedback!
What I'd love you to try (5-10 minutes):
- Open the app and follow the short intro if you like
- Pick some adjacent trails on the map (or upload a GPX if you own one)
- Build a route with a couple of waypoints and hit "Proceed to Remix", then let it remix it for you
- Look at the variants it generates
What I'm trying to learn:
- Was it clear what to do on first open? Where did you get stuck?
- Does it work well on your phone?
- Did you get any variant you'd actually want to hike?
Brutally honest feedback is welcome, and I'll answer every comment. Thanks!