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Share a dog walk

Know a great trail to hike with your dog? Tell us where it is, what it's like, or send the route from your phone or watch. Fill in as much or as little as you like. Every walk is checked before it appears.

The walk Name of the walk A short name so we know which walk it is. Make one up if it doesn't have one.

Then add any of these three. One is fine, all three is best.

1. The route

Upload a file from my phone or watch

Works with GPX, TCX, KML and GeoJSON files, which almost every walking and fitness app can save.

How do I get a file from my app?

Strava: open the walk on strava.com, press the three dots (…) and choose Export GPX.
Garmin Connect: open the activity on connect.garmin.com, press the cog and choose Export to GPX.
Komoot: open the tour, press the three dots and choose Download GPX (or Export as GPX in the app).
AllTrails, Gaia GPS, onX Backcountry and most others: look for Export, Download or Share on the route and pick GPX.
On a phone: save the file to Files (iPhone) or Downloads (Android), then press Upload a file above and pick it.
No file? Press Draw it on the map and tap along the path you walked.

No route added yet.

2. Where it starts Trailhead or parking lot ZIP code, if you know it

If you add a route, we use its first point as the start.

3. What it's like About the walk Up to 400 characters. Please use your own words, not text from a guidebook or website.

Distance in miles Filled in for you if you add a route. Roughly how long

How hard Shape

Ground underfoot

For dogs

Anything else dog owners should know What you saw on your walk. We show it as a hiker's tip, not as an official rule.

About you (optional) Your first name If you'd like a thank-you on the walk page. Email Only if you're happy for us to ask a question about the walk. It isn't shown on the site. See our privacy page. I've done this walk, the description is in my own words, and Paws on the Sand may edit it and show it on the site

What happens next

We check every walk before it goes on the site, usually within a week.
We may tidy the words and check the route against the map.
Dog notes from walkers are shown as tips. For dog rules, we only use official town, park and state sources.