Komoot is a

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for navigation and route planning.

History

Komoot was founded in 2010 and is based in Germany. The app was launched in 2013.

Partnerships

Jonas Deichmann on stage during a DZ Privatbank event

Komoot partners with various sporting events including

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and

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. It also sponsors various athletes, for example Lael Wilcox and

Jonas Deichmann Jonas Deichmann (born 15 April 1987 in Stuttgart) is a best-selling author, adventurer, extreme athlete, and holder of multiple world records in cycling and endurance. He is a popular motivational speaker at German companies and sports teams. ...

. Komoot has been acquired by

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in March 2025. Roughly 85% of the staff being let go within the first two weeks.

Features

The app has both free and paid-for features. It can create routes for various activities including walking, running, cycling, and mountain biking. It can report what percentage of a route consists of a given surface (roads, cycle tracks, gravel).{{Cite web, last=Nehr, first=Zach, date=2021-11-22, title=Komoot vs Strava: Which cycling app is best?, url=https://www.bikeperfect.com/features/komoot-vs-strava-which-cycling-app-is-best, access-date=2022-02-01, website=Bike Perfect, language=en

Technology

The app uses

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References

2010 establishments in Germany Mobile route-planning software