How it works
Find a good spot to sit outside
Browse parks, beaches, forests and viewpoints added by members. No account needed to look around.
For adults aged 18 and over.
Start in three steps
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Explore
Open the map: pins are spots, colours are categories, and a glow is someone there right now.
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Go
Pick one, get a route there, and check in when you arrive so the visit counts.
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Share yours
Join free and mark a spot nobody has yet, with a photo, a category and a few honest words.
The map
Spots, marked by people, not scraped from anywhere
Every pin is a place a member chose to share. A spot has a photo, a category, a few words on what it is like there, and members' reviews and visits. Mark somewhere you can actually sit, rather than a point out on the water. Tap a pin for the card; open the spot for the rest.
- Beach
- Forest
- Park
- Mountain
- City
- Lake
- Field
- Camp
Beacons
Light a beacon when you're at a spot and want company
A beacon is you, here, now. Choose friends only to alert your friends, or anyone nearby to show it to members within the reach you pick. Nearby beacons do not send friend alerts. Both plans use the same audience choices and a 2-hour beacon. Put it out when you leave. Still hanging out? Relight from the spot for free; your phone checks you are there again, and friends are not alerted a second time.
- Sesh
- Vibe session
- Free reach · Friends only · 1 km · 5 km · 10 km · 25 km · 50 km
Stashes
Stashes: a few spots in order, with a route
Put spots in a list in the order you want to go, and HiFinder draws the walking, cycling or driving route across them. Share the link and anyone can follow it, account or not.
Free: 3 stashes of 5 stops
Today's Gems
Ask for a gem to discover a well-rated spot with few visits, skipping spots you already know. Deals depend on eligible spots being available. Only you see your gems.
Up to 1 a day free · no daily limit with Evergreen. Eligible, unseen spots only.
People
The Lounge
One feed for the whole community, with comments and reposts. Post a photo, add a caption or a question, and optionally tag a spot to connect it to the map. Evergreen members can also upload short videos, up to 30 seconds and 25 MB. Everyone can watch and repost them.
Members only · moderated
Crew
Add the people you actually meet. Nothing opens up until you both say yes; then friends can message you, see the private spots you open to them, and vouch for a visit you tag them in.
Friend requests, never follows
Spot of the week
Every week members rank their top spots for 3, 2 and 1 points, one ballot each, and the winner wears a gold ring on the map.
Ballot opens Monday, closes Sunday
Growth
Marking spots, checking in, reviewing and voting grow you from a Seedling to a Forest, with badges for the moments along the way. Only checked-in or vouched visits count, so it stays honest.
- Seedling
- Sprout
- Tree
- Grove
- Forest
Private by design
- Exact for membersSigned in, spots you may open show their exact point. Signed out, and in link previews and search, public spots are rounded to about 50 m.
- Photos are cleanedThe location your phone writes into a photo is stripped on our own server before anyone sees it.
- Your location stays yoursA check-in or a beacon checks your distance once and never stores where you stood. Sharing your location is off until you turn it on.
- Private means privateA private spot is off the map, out of search, and open only to you and whoever you pick.
The full details are in our privacy policy.
Free and Evergreen
The map, posts, messages and yearly recaps are free. Evergreen raises the limits and adds monthly recaps, for 4.49 EUR a month after 7 days free on your first Evergreen. Stop paying and everything you made stays.
| Free | Evergreen | |
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| Public spots you own | 5 | Unlimited |
| Private spots | 3 | Unlimited |
| Your photos per spot | 3 | 15 |
| Lounge video uploads | Watch and repost | Watch and upload |
| Your own tags on spots | 3 | Unlimited |
| Beacon before relighting | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Beacon audiences | Friends or nearby | Friends or nearby |
| Stashes · stops each | 3 · 5 | Unlimited · 20 |
| Today's Gems a day | Up to 1 | No daily limit |
| Additional spot and visit photos a day | 3 | 15 |
| Pinned earned badges | 3 | All earned |
Three things we ask
Public-ish places only. Never someone's home, never a place you would not want a stranger to find.
Follow the law where you are. Check local rules before visiting, smoking or drinking outdoors.
Show the place, not the people. Photos are of spots, and anything flagged waits for a moderator before anyone else sees it.
Read the full community rules, and our tips for meeting up safely.
Questions
Is HiFinder free?
Yes. The map, posts, messages and yearly recaps are free. Evergreen is an optional 4.49 EUR a month that raises your limits, adds monthly recaps and supports the app.
Do I need an account to look around?
No. The map, spot pages, routes, Spot of the week and profiles are open to everyone over 18. Join free to see every spot exactly, mark spots, review, check in, light beacons, post in the Lounge and message friends.
Can people see where I am?
Only if you choose to show them. To find beacons near you, only a point rounded to about 1 km is sent, used once and never kept. A check-in or a beacon checks your distance once and never stores where you stood. To plan a route, only a point rounded to about 110 m leaves your device. Sharing your location with other members is off until you turn it on, and even then it is rounded.
Why is a spot's location a little off?
Only while you are signed out. Members see every spot exactly where it is, so you know where to go. Signed out, and in link previews and search results, a spot is rounded to about 50 m. Join free to see the exact spot.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes, in any phone browser. On many phones you can also add HiFinder to your home screen so it opens like an app. On an iPhone, beacon alerts need it added to the home screen first (Share, then Add to Home Screen).
What happens to my photos?
They are re-saved on our own server, which strips the location your phone recorded, then checked automatically. Anything flagged waits for a person to look at it before anyone else can see it.
How do I leave?
Settings has "Download everything" for a copy of your data and "Delete my account" to remove it all for good. Deleting also cancels Evergreen if you have it.
Ready to find your spot?
The map is open to everyone over 18. An account is for marking, saving and joining in.