Simple trip safety
Keep one clear trip page ready for the people you trust before you head out.
Set your return time, share one live trip link, and keep the latest details easier to follow if plans change. HikePing works alongside your usual map app, not instead of it.
One clear plan
Set a realistic expected return time, add the basics, and keep the trip easy to understand later.
Easy to share
Share one live trip link with selected trusted contacts so the latest location and trip details stay together.
Built for trust
Sharing only applies to the trip you start. No hidden family tracking, no clutter, and no promises HikePing cannot keep.
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Start or manage a trip
HikePing keeps trip check-ins simple. Share one live trip link for the trip that matters, without turning it into permanent tracking.
How it works
Start a trip with a title, destination, and a clear expected return time.
Choose up to three trusted contacts and decide which one should be shown as the primary contact.
If selected contacts have email saved, HikePing can send the live trip link when the trip starts.
Keep the trip page open while you want HikePing to quietly refresh the latest shared location.
If plans change, update the return time, send a manual SOS email, or end the trip when you are back.
Safety framing
Clear guidance when time matters
Immediate danger or injury: contact emergency services now.
Overdue but unclear: use the live trip link, try agreed contact methods first, then escalate based on route, remoteness, conditions, vulnerability, and whether the person may be in danger.
HikePing helps keep the essentials together. It does not replace local emergency guidance, navigation, or rescue advice.
Helpful guides
Practical reading before you head out
What a hiking safety app should help you share
A practical look at the basics someone should be able to see quickly if you are delayed on a hike, walk, or overnight trip.
How to share a live trip link before a hike
Use one clear live trip page to share your return time, route notes, and latest location with the people you trust.
A simple solo hiking safety checklist
A calm, practical checklist for planning a solo hike, walk, camp, or trek without overcomplicating things.
What to share before a hike or long walk
The small set of details that genuinely help a trusted contact if plans change and they need to help later.