{"id":2235,"date":"2025-08-25T08:31:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T06:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derivalenta.com\/why-wikiloc-and-not-another-app\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:45:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:45:32","slug":"why-wikiloc-and-not-another-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derivalenta.com\/en\/why-wikiloc-and-not-another-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Wikiloc and not another app?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">The answer is simple: I don\u2019t think it\u2019s necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">I uploaded my first route to Wikiloc back in 2012, and ever since, whenever I\u2019ve wanted to discover a path\u2014or leave my own trace, adding my small grain to the \u201cWiki spirit\u201d<sup class=\"dl-fn\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Nota 1\" data-fn-number=\"1\" data-fn-text=\"When we speak of the \u201cWiki spirit,\u201d we refer to the principles that guide the functioning of a wiki and collaborative projects in general:&lt;br \/&gt;&#8211; Collaboration: The participation and contribution of many users to create and improve a shared resource.&lt;br \/&gt;&#8211; Ease of editing: The possibility for anyone to add or modify content with simplicity.&lt;br \/&gt;&#8211; Collective creation: The emphasis on knowledge being built together.&lt;br \/&gt;&#8211; Accessible content: The aim of making information open and available to everyone.\">1<\/sup>, I\u2019ve always returned to that same platform. It\u2019s the one I know, the one that feels familiar, the one that has accompanied me for more than a decade. That\u2019s where I leave my routes, and that\u2019s where I collect the tracks that I later refine, patiently, in Garmin\u2019s BaseCamp. My entire travel flow has always lived within BaseCamp\u2026 though that\u2019s another story.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">I know many other apps exist today, each with its own community. But I do not feel the need to multiply profiles or scatter the same track across different platforms. Simplicity is also part of the journey. If you use Komoot, RideWithGPS or any other tool, simply download the tracks available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/derivalenta.com\/material-para-la-ruta\/\">downloads section<\/a> and upload them to your usual platform. Nothing more.    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">And if at any moment a problem arises with the Deriva Lenta tracks, or you have any doubts about them, <a href=\"https:\/\/derivalenta.com\/contacto\/\">write to me<\/a>. I will be happy to share the information with you, the way a bottle of fresh water is shared in the middle of the road.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" 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class=\"dl-nav-title\">Sound inspiration in the Visual Stories<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:center 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