Observed arrival · 2026-10-16

Snailtrace puts your GPS archive on a globe

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A browser-based tool for viewing hikes, runs, and rides on a 3D globe with photos pinned to their locations.

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For: Hikers, runners, and cyclists with GPS activity archives
Worth noticing: Photo pins can be dragged, resized, and arranged on the map; the site also describes animated route GIF exports.

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The homepage describes dropping in a Strava archive ZIP, a folder, or individual GPX files from services including Garmin Connect, Komoot, and AllTrails. It lists single-route posters with peaks, distance, and elevation, plus trip maps combining multiple activities. Photo pins can be dragged, resized, and arranged; the site says file processing happens in the browser.

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