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Features ​

User interface and ergonomics ​

Customization ​

The Geotrek-mobile app can be customized to match the visual identity of the managing organization. This includes:

  • the primary interface color,
  • the app name displayed on the home screen and as the icon on the smartphone or tablet.

Main screen of the app ​

The home screen provides access to the main features for discovering treks.

Display modes ​

  • List view
  • Card view (2 cards per row)

Trek sorting options ​

  • By alphabetical order (default)
  • By proximity (based on the user’s GPS location)
  • In random order

Information displayed for each trek ​

  • A representative photo
  • The title of the trek
  • The starting municipality, and if different, the arrival one
  • An icon indicating the activity type (trekking, MTB, etc.)
  • The difficulty level, duration, and distance
  • A button to return to the full list of treks

Access to maps and main features ​

The application provides an interactive map for intuitive exploration of trekking track.

Main map ​

  • Available basemaps:

    • OpenStreetMap
    • OpenTopoMap
    • IGN (if the organization has specific access)
  • Icons locating each trek

  • Clusters to group nearby treks

  • Zoom in/out, scale, and legal map attributions

  • User’s GPS location with orientation cone

  • Button to return to the list of treks

Trek detail sheet ​

By selecting a trek (from the list or the map), the user accesses a detailed trek sheet that includes:

Available content ​

  • Trek name

  • Photos (one or more)

  • Description

  • Share the URL

  • Download the trek sheet for offline use

  • Key details:

    • Start / End point
    • Involved municipalities
    • Duration
    • Distance
    • Elevation gain
    • Difficulty
    • Trek type
    • Recommended activities
  • Themes (if provided)

  • Step-by-step description of the trek

    • Optional signage information
  • Elevation profile

  • Tourist information:

    • Recommended parking
    • Tips and safety recommendations
    • Information centers
    • Nearby lodging, restaurants, and heritage sites

Trek map ​

From the detail sheet, users can access the trek map. It displays:

  • The complete track of the trek

  • The steps corresponding to the step-by-step description

  • The start and end points (with distinct visuals)

  • The travel direction (directional arrows)

  • Tourist points of interest (specific icons)

    • Option to group them into clusters
  • Zoom in/out function

  • Live GPS / geolocation button

    • Tracking mode: automatic recentering on the user
  • Button to return to the full track

  • Button to show/hide heritage elements

  • Device orientation cone

  • Notifications can be enabled

  • Users can return to the trek detail sheet at any time

Filters ​

Available filters are configured beforehand in Geotrek-admin. They allow users to narrow down the treks displayed both in the list and on the map.

Possible filters:

  • By activity type
  • By difficulty
  • By elevation gain
  • By theme
  • By trek type
  • By municipality
  • Accessibility (presence of specific amenities)

Associated features:

  • Option to reset all filters (“Clear all”)

The search feature allows quick access to a trek by its name. It includes an auto-complete system: results refine as each letter is typed.

Case of multi-day trek (Itinerant trekking) ​

Itinerant treks are presented like standard treks but include:

  • The number of stages in the key characteristics
  • A list of stages, accessible in the trek detail sheet

Each stage has its own sheet, with the same features as a standard trek.