Walk the Distance is a health & fitness app developed by Virtual Walk LLC.
Download Statistics
Walk the Distance has been downloaded 73 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 510 times.
User Ratings
Walk the Distance is rated 4.13 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 260 ratings.
App Information
Walk the Distance is FREE to download. The last update was on August 27, 2025.
Technical Requirements
Walk the Distance requires Android 4.4W+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play June 2021.
Description
Walking step challenges on real famous trails. Walk the Distance turns your everyday steps into an adventure on 20+ iconic hiking trails — from the Appalachian Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail, Camino de Santiago, and beyond. No treadmill or special device needed — just walk, and watch your progress come to life on a real trail map.
WALK ICONIC TRAILS • Appalachian Trail (2,190 miles) • Pacific Crest Trail (2,650 miles) • Continental Divide Trail (3,100 miles) • John Muir Trail • Camino de Santiago • Marathons, city walks, and national park routes
STEP CHALLENGES THAT KEEP YOU MOVING Works with Samsung Health, Fitbit, and Garmin — no extra hardware required for Samsung Health users. Every step counts, whether you're walking the dog, commuting, or hitting the trails. Your steps sync so you earn progress on the trail.
STAY MOTIVATED WITH CHECKPOINTS Unlock real waypoints as you progress — trail shelters, scenic overlooks, and landmarks. Each checkpoint keeps you moving toward the next milestone.
WALK WITH FRIENDS & COMPETE Add friends and walk the same trail together. See who's ahead on the leaderboard, get notified when someone passes you, and join group step challenges to stay accountable.
BUILT FOR YOUR HEALTH & FITNESS GOALS Whether you want to lose weight, build a daily walking habit, burn more calories, or just get moving — step challenges on famous trails make fitness fun and meaningful.
CORPORATE WELLNESS Companies use Walk the Distance for employee step challenges with team leaderboards and admin dashboards. Tap "Send to HR" to get your workplace started.
SET IT AND FORGET IT The app runs quietly in the background, pulling your walking and running distance automatically. When you reach a checkpoint or a friend passes you, you'll get a notification.
BETTER THAN A PEDOMETER A pedometer counts steps — Walk the Distance gives them meaning. Step challenges on real trails turn your daily walking into an adventure. Whether you're training for a marathon, building a daily exercise routine, or looking for a fun walking challenge, tracking your miles on real trails keeps you motivated every step of the way.
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Honestly I love this app. When I'm feeling trapped at school I go for a little walk and see if I can make it to the next landmark. Always brightens my day
★★★★★Joshua PInto· Aug 18, 2021
I love walking trails. Love this gamification of this activity.I think a subscription to the app where we can access all the trails will be great.
★★★★★Kahji Dovej· Nov 5, 2023
Update: After receiving a message from the developer, I decided to try and work it again. Something about the way the app is set up means it won't count the steps. Simply disconnect and reconnect Google Fit, and your progress should be there.
★★★★★Nicole Sosa· Jul 21, 2024
I absolutely love this app I always make sure to tag it when I post on social media is I love that I can see others along the trail is there anything in the works for it to ever add a social aspect, so we can add each other for encouragement and friendly completion it would be great to meet friends along our journey sorry if this has been asked already
★★★★★Kriosa Lysia· Jan 18, 2024
I love the checkpoints with photos and descriptions of landmarks along each virtual path.
★☆☆☆☆Shelly Triplett-Green· Apr 2, 2026
I walk the same route every day. The first day I used this app that route was 2.2 miles. Now walking that same route is less distance every day. Now it's down to .6 miles. Uninstalling.
★☆☆☆☆Nicole Sosa· Oct 10, 2023
I just installed the app and added premium it's not tracking and steps with my fitbit nor is it allowing me to set notifications it says all notifications are blocked but according to my phone it's not blocked but notifications don't do my any good if the app says I'm going nowhere
★☆☆☆☆Nicole· Oct 12, 2024
Recorded my workouts/steps for the first 2 days but day 3 didn't populate miles or be recorded until I started again the next week. This next week I have exercised 3 more times and no miles recorded on the trail but when I look at history it says 5 more miles total but only shows the first 3 days totals respectively under that. I use the built-in pedometer and can't add miles through settings without the option shown to me. Emailed support didn't hear back yet within 24 hrs.
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