Tell Scout where to
Tap “Where to?” and pick a place nearby. Scout plans the rest.
Tap “Where to?” and pick a place nearby.
Beta now open · iPhone and Android
Walk with quiet confidence
OtterWay plans your walk around traffic fumes and badly lit streets, then lets you choose: greener, safer or quicker. Join the beta and help us build it, with every Pathfinder extra unlocked along the way.
- Help shape OtterWay
- Safety features
- Pathfinder extras unlocked
How it works
From front door to destination in four taps.Front door to destination in four taps.
Familiar map-app patterns, tuned for walkers. No route is perfect, so OtterWay shows you the trade-off and lets you choose.
Pick your trade-off
Best all round, greener or quicker. Every route shows its air and safety notes.
Best all round, greener or quicker.
Walk with a guide
Full-screen map with your next turn, plus a quick way to report anything that feels off.
Your next turn, plus a quick way to report anything off.
Tell us how it felt
Leaves for air, shields for safety. Every rating helps the next walker.
Leaves for air, shields for safety.
Under the hood
Every walk makes the next one smarter.
OtterWay doesn’t just read a map. It learns how real walks feel, using machine learning to turn walker feedback, street lighting and air forecasts into better routes.
1 · You walk
Pick a route and go. At the end, tell us how it felt: leaves for air, shields for safety.
2 · Our models learn
Our learning layer looks for patterns across every walk: streets people avoid after dark, detours that feel calmer, routes people come back to.
3 · Routes get smarter
Scores update for everyone, so the next walker gets a better route. The more people walk, the sharper it gets, wherever you are.
Your location stays with us.
We use location from your walks for one thing: making OtterWay’s routes and safety models better. It’s used internally to train and improve our models, and it only leaves OtterWay, anonymised, if you say yes.
- Only shared, anonymised, if you say yes
- Advertisers never see who you are
- Only collected on walks you start, or if you turn on walk detection
- Delete your account and your walk history goes with it
Route priorities
Three ways to stroll. You pick the way.
Every walk gets a few options, each with a clear trade-off, so you can decide whether a couple of extra minutes is worth it today.
Safest
Favours busier, better-lit streets and avoids spots other walkers have flagged.
Greener air
Steers you off the busiest roads so you breathe less traffic on the way.
Fastest
The quickest walk, with its air and safety notes shown so nothing is hidden.
Safety features
Prioritise safety. Especially at night.
After sunset OtterWay switches to night mode and leans harder on lit, busier streets. And you never have to walk alone.
Night mode, automatically
Turns on after sunset and favours well-lit streets.
Someone knows
Share your walk and arrival time with a trusted contact, with check-ins along the way.
Hold-to-call SOS
A deliberate press and hold, so it never fires by accident.
Call someone you trust
Pick a trusted contact right from the SOS screen. Your phone opens ready to call them.
Route scores are estimates to help you choose, not guarantees. If you’re in danger, call 999.
Beta · iPhone and Android
Walk every day. Unlock something new for Scout.
Each day’s walk opens a new outfit for Scout or something cosy for his Den. Every walk earns pebbles too, to catch up on a day you missed or unlock this week’s bonus.
- Step 1: Join with your email
- Step 2: Get your iPhone or Android link
- Step 3: Walk and unlock
Day 1
Bucket hat
Opened+135 pebbles earned
Day 2
Acorn lamp
Opened+55 pebbles earned
Day 3 · Missed
Den drop
50 pebblesCatch up any time
Day 4 · Today
Outfit drop
Walk to openCatch up later ·60 pebbles
Day 5
Den drop
Walk to openCatch up later ·40 pebbles
This week
Bonus outfit
120 pebblesWeekly bonus
An example first week. Pebbles depend on how far and how you walk.
Pathfinder extras, unlocked for beta walkers
- No ads
- Monthly pearls
- Scout app icons
- Trail Wrapped
Road to 1,000 daily walkers
walking today
Every new walker gets us closer.
Join the beta
On iPhone and Android. Help shape OtterWay, and leave any time.
Why I’m making OtterWay
Greener routes. Quieter streets. A safer way home.
I grew up in busy cities and recharge in nature. As a martial arts instructor I teach that most of staying safe is common sense. OtterWay puts that common sense in your pocket, so every walk feels a little calmer.
Suraj Soren
Founder of OtterWay
FAQ
Questions walkers ask.
How do I join the beta?
Tap Join the beta, leave your email and pick iPhone or Android. Confirm your email and we’ll send your invite link straight away: TestFlight on iPhone, Google Play on Android. You can leave any time.
Where does OtterWay work?
Anywhere you can download it. OtterWay is open to walkers around the world, and maps and routes work wherever you are. We started in the UK, so that’s where we have the most walker feedback for now. We’re in beta, so a few things are UK-only for now: SOS calls UK emergency numbers like 999, which may not work in other countries, and the links for reporting street issues go to UK services. Safety scores get sharper wherever more people walk and rate their routes.
What do I get for joining the beta?
A say in what we build. Every Pathfinder extra is unlocked while the beta runs, so you can try the whole app and tell us what works. Walking, routes, safety and SOS are part of OtterWay for everyone, always, and anything you unlock for Scout stays yours.
What happens to my location?
We only use your precise location while you plan a walk or during a walk you started, and walk detection is off unless you turn it on. It’s used internally to improve OtterWay’s routes and safety models. It’s only shared beyond OtterWay, anonymised, if you agree, and advertisers never see who you are.
How does OtterWay know if a street feels safe?
From walkers. Every route is shaped by feedback from people who’ve walked it, plus which streets are well lit. The more people walk and rate routes, the better it gets for everyone.
Where does the air quality data come from?
Today we use forecast data, like a weather app does. We’re working towards plugging in city monitoring networks as we grow, so the picture gets sharper over time.
Can OtterWay help in an emergency?
OtterWay can share your walk with a trusted contact and has a hold-to-call SOS, but it doesn’t replace emergency services. If you’re in danger, call 999.
Stay in the loop
Come walk with us.
OtterWay is being built in the open. Follow along on the channel that suits you.
For businesses & partnersOtterWay on LinkedIn
Build updates, pilot news and partnership chats with councils, universities and local businesses.
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For walkersOtterWay on Instagram
Scout’s walking tips, new features first and the odd outfit reveal. Come say hi.
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Join the movement.
Get your invite link for iPhone or Android, walk with every Pathfinder extra unlocked, and help shape the walking app you want.Get your invite link for iPhone or Android and help shape OtterWay.