Northing is a summit verification app for Britain and Ireland. It ingests GPS activity data from Strava, GPX files, or FIT files and verifies whether you reached the summit of a peak on any of its nine covered lists. Verification uses a 200-metre coordinate tolerance.

Yes. Northing is private by default. There is no social feed, no public profile, and no leaderboard. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

NORTHING

BRITAIN & IRELAND // SUMMIT RECORD

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[INSTRUMENT] Build your verified summit record from Strava activities or GPX and FIT files. See the Wainwrights and Munros still missing from that record and use Northing Premium to plan another walk, within your distance and ascent limits. Private by default, across nine lists in Britain and Ireland.

Your summit record. Your next walk.

[RECOVER YOUR HISTORY]

Import Strava activities or GPX and FIT files. Northing checks GPS samples against summit positions and saves verified visits across nine lists. Premium adds full eligible historical recovery.

[PLAN FROM YOUR RECORD]

See Wainwrights and Munros still missing from your record. Premium plans walks around those hills or your selected summits, with distance and ascent limits.

[EXPORT OR SAVE]

Export GPX to your preferred navigation app or device. You can also save routes and download maps in Northing before leaving signal. Route generation and synchronisation require a connection.

Premium: £24.99 per year in the UK, renewing automatically unless cancelled through Apple. Review route information and current conditions before deciding where to walk. Compare Free and Premium.

00. How Summit Verification Works

[01 CONNECT]

Link your Strava account or upload a GPX/FIT file from your device. All sources treated equally.

[02 VERIFY]

Northing cross-references your raw GPS coordinates against summit positions in the supported catalogue. Tolerance: 200 metres horizontal. Recorded elevation data is included where available.

[03 RECORD]

Verified summit visits are saved to your personal record. Premium uses that record to plan walks through Wainwrights and Munros still missing from it.

01. Verification

[AUDIT] Activity Ingestion. Northing ingests activity data post-hoc from Strava, GPX, or FIT files. Coordinate samples are checked against summit positions using a fixed 200-metre horizontal tolerance.
[FIX] Summit Verification. Each activity is cross-referenced against summit coordinates. A summit is marked as verified when a GPS sample falls within 200 metres of the catalogue summit position.
[GAIN] Elevation Calculation. Recorded elevation gain is shown where available from the imported activity. Summit verification uses the horizontal GPS coordinate check.

02. Operating Rules

[RULE] Agency. Northing uses your summit record to propose Wainwright and Munro walks. Review the route and current conditions before choosing where to walk.
[RULE] Privacy. Private by default. No public feed or leaderboard. You control whether to share a route or activity card. See the privacy policy for data handling and account controls.
[RULE] Integrity. Verification follows the recorded GPS data.

03. Database

282

[MUNROS]

Scottish peaks above 3,000 ft (914.4m). The complete Munro list as maintained by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

214

[WAINWRIGHTS]

The fells of the English Lake District as catalogued by Alfred Wainwright in his seven Pictorial Guides.

2,004

[MARILYNS]

Hills across Britain, Ireland, and the Isle of Man with a minimum 150-metre topographic prominence.

[ALSO COVERED]

Corbetts: 222
Grahams: 231
Nuttalls: 442
Welsh 3000s: 15
Trail 100: 100
Ethels: 95

Nine lists in total. Lists overlap, so a hill can belong to more than one.

04. Access Tiers

Free

Free Access

Initial Window

1-month historical synchronisation from first sync baseline

Current Records

Continued synchronisation of eligible completed activities when connected

Premium

Annual Access — auto-renews at £24.99/year unless cancelled

History and Planning

Full eligible historical recovery, Wainwright and Munro planning, saved routes, downloaded maps and GPX export

Current Records

Continued synchronisation of eligible completed activities when connected

Reversion Policy

If annual access lapses, visibility reverts to free-window policy

05. Download

QR code to download Northing from the App Store

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Northing is available on the App Store for iPhone. Free access includes recent eligible history and future activity. Premium adds full eligible history and planning from your record for £24.99/year.

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/northing/id6759167571

iOS 17.0 or later. Britain and Ireland.

06. Scope

[GEOGRAPHY] Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and Ireland. Marilyns also include the Isle of Man.
[PLATFORM] iOS. iPhone only.
[TOLERANCE] Coordinate verification mandates a 200-metre horizontal tolerance of the target summit. Fixed. Not adjustable.
[INPUT] Strava activity sync. GPX file upload. FIT file upload. All sources treated equally.

07. Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northing?

Northing is a summit verification app for Britain and Ireland. It ingests GPS activity data from Strava, GPX, or FIT files and verifies whether you reached the summit of a peak on any of its nine covered lists. Verification tolerance: 200 metres.

Does Northing work with Strava?

Yes. Connect your Strava account and Northing imports your completed activities for summit verification. Post-hoc only — Northing does not track you in real time.

What peak lists are supported?

Nine lists: 282 Munros, 214 Wainwrights, 222 Corbetts, 231 Grahams, 442 Nuttalls, 15 Welsh 3000s, 100 Trail 100, 95 Ethels, and 2,004 Marilyns.

Is Northing private?

Private by default. No public feed, profile or leaderboard. You choose whether to share a route or activity card. See the privacy policy for data handling and account controls.

How much does Northing cost?

Free includes an initial one-month historical window and continued recording of eligible future activities. Premium is £24.99/year and adds full eligible historical recovery, Wainwright and Munro planning, saved routes, downloaded maps and GPX export. Payment is through Apple.

Is Northing a navigation app?

Northing Premium uses your verified summit record to plan Wainwright and Munro walks through hills still missing from that record. Select summits and set distance and ascent limits, then export GPX to your preferred navigation app or device. Saved routes and downloaded maps can also be used offline in Northing. Review each route and local conditions before deciding where to walk.

Why is the verification tolerance 200 metres?

Summit coordinates represent a summit area, not a point. The 200-metre tolerance accounts for GPS accuracy variation and the physical reality that summits are approachable from multiple angles. The tolerance is fixed and not adjustable.

Does Northing cover Ireland?

Yes. Coverage is Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and Ireland. Marilyns also include the Isle of Man.