Komoot pioneer experience – why I’m turning my back on the platform

Why I’m turning my back on Komoot

I was a committed Komoot user for a long time. I created highlights, maintained tours, wrote reviews – not for points, but to help others. Yet that’s exactly where the problem lies. Because at some point it was no longer about content, but only about ranking. And I learned that the hard way. I had set myself a goal: becoming a pioneer. A sign that I really know my way around a region. That I walk routes, not just mark them. I deliberately hiked tours, maintained highlights and was on the verge of receiving the pioneer badge. But then someone came along who had never walked any of the routes – and simply used my highlights. Within no time at all he collected thousands of points. Through sheer activity, not through real experience. I could watch as my work brought him the glory. And Komoot? Didn’t respond. No interest, no protection of content.

For me that was the moment to ask myself: why am I putting myself through this? I want to hike, not fight. I want to share, not compete with bots. And I want to use platforms that treat their users fairly. That’s why I decided to make a clean break. I’m turning my back on Komoot – not out of spite, but out of conviction. Today I use Outdooractive – not just as a navigation aid, but also as a gallery of my hiking moments. And I embed my content directly on my website. No ranking stress, no point-chasing, no frustration.

Whether you hike, plan or are simply looking for inspiration – find platforms that empower you. Not ones that hold you back. For me, Komoot is history.

Komoot experience: my conclusion

My Komoot experience is mixed: the tour planning is strong, but the struggle for ranking took the joy out of it for me. For pure navigation the app remains usable – but my motivation to maintain content there is gone. Where my tours take me, you can see at my tours.