The major upgrade for Apple Maps with iOS 18 is topographic hiking trails (same with iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia). New features include detailed planning and guidance for custom hikes ...

Sharp map has to show what things might be in our way. - And what the ground is like we'll be hiking on. It should also show us how steep the trail is. I think we need... both: A topographical map!

I always get excited when tech companies talk about hiking. So, when Apple announced that Maps would soon be getting topographic maps and support for hiking trails via iOS 18, I was extra jazzed.

Users can also create and save their own custom walking and hiking routes, with one-way, out-and-back, and loop routing options to choose from where available. Apple Maps added topographic maps on ...

Google Maps and Apple’s Maps app offer location-based directories and other tools for finding new places to explore, before ...

First introduced with watchOS 10, topographic maps include trails, contour lines, elevation, and points of interest, features that are of use for hiking and other outdoor activities where accurate ...

Apple is adding topographic maps to the built-in navigation tool ... but only when it comes to planning out walking and hiking routes in the app. It sounds as if driving routes will still be ...