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For those of us who train across multiple locations and countries,the current route browsing system on Strava is starting to feel very limiting.Right now, route filtering is extremely basicmainly distance and elevation. That might work for casual users,but for athletes who build structured training libraries,it quickly becomes messy and hard to manage.Key issues:• No proper location-based organization (country / city / region grouping)• No way to bulk reorganize or archive old routes• No tagging or categorization system• Difficult to quickly find specific training routesSuggested improvements: Location folders or auto-grouping by map region Custom labels or tags (e.g., Race, Intervals, Z2, Recovery, Climbing, Travel) Ability to archive, delete, or bulk edit routes Smart filtering (surface type, race simulation, training intent)

Would be great if there were more categories in the statistics tab. There are a lot of activities to choose from that are tracked. But it only gives 3 options for statistics. (Running, Biking, Swimming)

It would be very helpful for the Strava App to be able to track oxygen saturation from devices.

On the hill segment leaderboards, I have noticed that the people in first have gotten a faster time by going down the hill instead of up it. For example, there is a VERY steep hill near my house that most people average around 22-45 seconds on going up, but the top two have a time of 5 & 11 seconds, and soon inspection it showed that they had went down the hill (most likely at the cost of their shins) and got 1st and 2nd for that hill. Would adding a system to check if the time was achieved during a rise or decline in elevation be of help?

I ran a marathon this weekend and started my garmin about one minute late, so my activity is showing that I didn’t quite run a full marathon. Is there a way to edit the map to add that initial ~.1 mile?

Hi, I ran today 3h02min (for the 180 minutes challenge) according to my PolarFlow app and my Asics Runkeeper app. But instead of receiving a challenge badge, the Strava app says:"You ran only 2h59m26sec". Apparently I've stopped once at a crossroad to see if I had to go left or right. Can you please fix this so the real time counts?

Hi, I’ve noticed a possible bug in the Android version of the app. On the “Hide Specific Address” settings page, the hidden area appears to be shifted/misaligned in the preview. On the Web version, the position displays correctly.Example: 〒151-0052 東京都渋谷区代々木神園町2番1号 (2-1 Yoyogi Kamizonocho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0052, Japan)AndroidWeb 

The Map Egine to create maps is great !Can you please extend it for the page used to see already created maps?quite often I get a route from someone else and the only way I can see it in fully details is byGet link from someone else’s route → Duplicate → Edit The map → opens the Map EgineIdeally it should be:Get link from someone else’s route → Open map egine ( view only mode) The current page to see routes is very outdated

Can hockey be added as a new sport, particularly field hockey?

Idea DescriptionI often climb my home mountain by different routes (north ridge, west side, etc.) and descend by many different paths — sometimes on foot, sometimes running, biking, or skiing. What I’m interested in isn’t just individual activities, but knowing how many times I’ve actually reached the top regardless of the route taken.My idea:Allow users to create a custom map pin with a radius (an “area of interest”, e.g., around a summit or specific point). Strava would then automatically count every time an activity’s GPS track enters that circle and show a total count on the area’s detail or in the user’s profile stats.This would act like a dynamic “visit counter” for places that don’t have a defined Strava segment — useful for summits, passes, trail junctions, or any place an athlete wants to track visits over multiple activities and sport types.Example use c

The Fitbit Charge 6 used to upload to strava with elevation on hikes bikes walks even though it does not have a built in altimeter, so it has never been possible to track elevation directly with the Charge 6. The GPS chip in the Charge 6 is not designed to display elevation, as it can be very inaccurate. The data i used to see was actually calculated by Strava, and not Fitbit (i.e those who weren’t connected to Strava - or similar app - never saw that data). It seems that there is a recent issue (since Jan 7th 2026) where Strava is no longer able to calculate correctly or just shows 0 (which is what stand alone fitbit is designed to show). One suggested work around : Use "Adjust Elevation" on Strava: Open the affected activity on the Strava website (desktop), click the three-dot menu, and select "Correct Elevation". This forces Strava to recalculate the elevation based on your GPS coordinates and their mapping database.But basically I

When i upload a gpx file the steps doesn't count for the 100k challenge. little weird?!

Hi, I’ve noticed a possible bug in the Android version of the app. On the “Hide Specific Address” settings page, the hidden area appears to be shifted/misaligned in the preview. On the Web version, the position displays correctly.Example: 〒151-0052 東京都渋谷区代々木神園町2番1号 (2-1 Yoyogi Kamizonocho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0052, Japan)AndroidWeb 

Hi there,I signed up on my apple iphone to try a free trial and now trying to cancel.  I can’t cancel through my subscriptions on the apple iphone, nor do i see a way to cancel on the web.  I’ve followed guidance from the Strava chatbot and have had no success.Also when they say what email they will contact its some private relay email address, even though they sent a receipt to my personal email.I’ve basically told the chatbot that I will flag a charge from them as fraudalent since I’ve reached out multiple times.  I haven’t heard from them at all.Anyone else have the same problem?  This seems like a total scam.

Hello Strava Team, I’d like to suggest a feature that would greatly benefit hikers, backpackers, and trekking guides. Currently, when recording long hikes or expeditions that last multiple days, the activity is saved either as a single continuous activity or needs to be manually stopped and restarted each day. This makes it difficult to accurately represent multi-day efforts as a single expedition while still preserving daily statistics. Feature suggestion:A “Multi-Day Activity” mode that would allow users to:• Record an expedition as one overall activity (total distance, elevation, and duration)• Automatically split the activity into daily segments• View both the daily breakdown and the total expedition summary• Pause overnight without battery drain or data loss This would be especially valuable for:• Multi-day treks and thru-hikes• Backpacking trips• Trail runners on sta

I always ran with my cell phone and was able to complete my intervals well using the round button, as the pace then only referred to the current lap and not to the entire kilometer. But recently, the button for recording training has disappeared and I can only pause.Is there another option and why was this button removed? 

Hello,I noticed my running distance is way higher than the real distance. I run Barcelona half-marathon on Sunday and there was a difference of 1.5km in comparison with the real race distance. When I tried the option “correct distance”, it increased some metres. I use Strava on my iPhone and I keep it on my pocket while running. Do I need to change any settings on my phone?  

If you create a manual activity set your mileage to what you ran but click speed don't change anything click off it sets your time to a really high number with a lot of commas then on my profile it said I ran negative hours

If I’m reading this correctly, if I cancel my regular subscription plan and renew as a family plan, my family members can’t already have strava and they’ll lose their data? They’re not subscribers already. 

Hi, asking for help. My running activity has not synced to Atrava. Is there a way to ‘push’ the activity from Garmin Connect to Strava? I would not like to manually add it as much as possible.  Thank you in advance!

Running a Garmin epix pro (1 second recording ) and a wahoo bolt 2. Recording from a wahoo kicker.. power averaging set to include zeros on both devices. After an hour workout Garmin connect shows 182 Watts (average) Wahoo bolt shows 182 Strava - bolt activity shows 182 watts Strava activity imported from Garmin connect shows 175 watts in Strava..With power averaging including zeros on both devices is there anything else I need check in connect,?  It's annoying that data from Garmin and wahoo is absolutely consistent, until it's imported to Strava ! Has anyone found a solution to similar issues ? 

Recently I have been having problems with gps loss during mountainbike rides. It seems to be since my subscription renewed for the year. Same phone, same trails as always. Close to a populated area and with good phone service.  Did something change on the app? I notice a lot more unnecessary animations in the app etc. 

When I upload to Strava from my device it is incorrect. The watch Reflex Active 54 and my phone both have the identical and correct timing however when I upload to Strava I suddenly turn into a superhero. I have run with my phone in hand and without andbyet sit with the same problem. Example of last 3 runs and when I try upload any ideas. Watch & Phone   4.87km   35.03min  7.11p/kmStrava                   4.93km   22.36min  4.35p/kmWatch & Phone   5.02km   33.55min  6.44p/kmStrava                   4.97km    18.42min  3.46p/kmWatch & Phone   5.04km    34.44min  6.53p/kmStrava                   5.00km   18.46min   3.45p/kmAny assistance would be appreciated  

Hello All, I hope to get answer here because Strava Support does not answer.Yesterday evening I had a run and the activity did not log into strava, I proceeded to log out, and when I tried to log back in, it created a new blank account ON the same email. When I followed my main account (the one I had lost access to), I got a follow notification on the same mail that the new account was created on.Since then I have deleted the blank account, and after I tried logging in on the account I have had activity on, they still create new ones.