Built from recent rides
Loam uses rides shared by people who choose to share them. Trails with recent use rank higher. Trails nobody has touched in a year rank lower, and you can always override.
The router is coming soon. New Hampshire first.
Routes on trails that still exist.
Loam is a free, open-source route builder for mountain biking and trail running. It prefers trails people have actually ridden or run in the past year.
12.4 midistance
1,150 ftclimbing
86match
Singletrack 64% · Gravel 14% · Road 22%. Illustration only.
Every route builder has sent you somewhere that wasn't there.
Old trails stay on the map long after they close, grow over, or get logged. Most route builders can't tell the difference. You find out at the dead end.
What makes Loam different
Set your terrain mix
Choose how much singletrack, doubletrack, gravel, or road you want. Drag one bar or start from a preset.
Ten options, scored
Every search returns about ten routes with miles, climbing, a map preview, and a score for how closely each matches your request.
Find new trails
Want something you haven't ridden? Ask for a route with a set number of new miles.
Bike or run
Both are first-class.
Garmin-ready
Download GPX/FIT or share to Garmin Connect.
Your shape
Start, end, midpoints, loops, and out-and-backs.
Made in New Hampshire, for the trails we actually ride.
How it works
Choose
Pick a start, a distance, and a terrain mix.Compare
Look over about ten routes, each with a score.Ride or run
Send one to your Garmin or download the file.
You decide what you share
Share your rides to make routes better for everyone, or don't. A trail's activity is shown only where at least three riders have contributed. Delete your data any time.
Open source
Loam's code goes public on GitHub when it opens to everyone.
GitHub: public at releaseFree
No ads and no paid tier. Donations keep it running.
Questions
Is it available now?
Not yet. The router is coming soon. Sign up for one email at launch.
Where will it work first?
New Hampshire, then the rest of New England. Other regions on request.
Does it work for trail running?
Yes.
How do I get a route onto my Garmin?
Download a GPX/FIT file or share it to Garmin Connect.
Where does the map data come from?
OpenStreetMap, plus rides from people who opt in.
What does it cost?
Nothing. It runs on donations.