A Free Komoot and Strava Route Planner Alternative for Climbers
Komoot and Strava are great, but their route builders make you drag a line around a map, and the best features sit behind a paywall. If you mainly want hilly routes, there's a free option built exactly for that: Stiip.
What Stiip does differently
- It builds the route for you. Give it a start and a distance. It returns several routes, ranked by climbing. No dragging points.
- It chases hills, not the shortest path. Every route is picked for D+.
- Free, no account. No sign-up, no subscription, no ads.
- GPX out. Send routes straight to Garmin, Wahoo, or OsmAnd, or import to Strava and Komoot.
Quick comparison
- Komoot: great for planning by hand and exploring, but full features and offline maps are paid, and you place the route yourself.
- Strava route builder: solid, but it's a paid feature, and again you draw the route.
- Stiip: free, auto-generates hilly loops, climbing challenges and climb searches. You pick from a list instead of drawing.
They're not enemies. Plenty of riders plan the hilly route in Stiip, then export the GPX to Strava or Komoot to save and share. Best of both.
When to use which
- Want to hand-craft a specific route, or use the log and social features? Komoot or Strava.
- Want a hilly ride from your door in ten seconds, for free? Stiip.
Try it, then send the GPX wherever you like.