# Walk the Distance

> Step Challenge Walking Tracker

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id634548793](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id634548793)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id634548793`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Virtual Walk LLC
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,258 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.6.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-20
- **First published:** 2013-04-29
- **Size:** 83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/walk-the-distance/id634548793)
- **Website:** [https://www.facebook.com/walkthedistance/](https://www.facebook.com/walkthedistance/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.walkthedistanceapp.com/privacy-policy](https://www.walkthedistanceapp.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Walk the Distance turns daily steps into trail adventures on 20+ iconic routes like the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Camino de Santiago. No treadmill or extra gear is required—just walk and watch progress unfold on a real trail map.

Automatic syncing with Apple Health, Fitbit, and Garmin powers your progress. Checkpoints unlock waypoints, sustainable milestones, and group leaderboards. Invite friends to join group challenges, stay motivated, and share your journey. Ideal for corporate wellness with team leaderboards and admin dashboards. The app runs in the background, pulling distance hourly and notifying you at checkpoints or when a friend passes you. Free trails are available, with additional routes at $0.99 each or a premium membership.

## Rankings

- #49,138 — Overall

## Review summary

Walk the Distance is praised for motivation, checkpoint content, and virtual trail experiences with good Apple Health integration and responsive support. Recurring negatives center on a problematic UI overhaul, data loss/crashes after updates, mileage inaccuracies, map issues, and login friction. Overall, it’s a valued tool for engagement and global hiking experiences, but reliability and UX need improvement after updates.

### Pros

- Strong motivation and accountability through progress tracking and checkpoints.
- Engaging, informative checkpoint content with photos, facts, and landmarks at each stop.
- Supports virtual hikes across global trails with clear progress and seamless Apple Health integration.
- Social/competitive features like seeing friends on maps and sharing progress.
- Generally easy to use and intuitive, with responsive customer support.

### Cons

- Major UI/UX changes in updates: the new interface feels colder and less user-friendly, with lost/reduced access to features like revisiting completed journeys and splitting long challenges.
- Data loss and crashes after updates, including resets and logs failing to record distance.
- Inaccurate mileage tracking and missing miles, even after attempting to correct data.
- Some maps/features fail to load or work properly, and there are occasional issues seeing friends or map interactions.
- Onboarding/login friction and password/account issues during setup.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id634548793)