What to Expect as FATMAP Transitions to Strava

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Hello Community Members, 

We are here to let you know what to expect as FATMAP transitions to Strava. 

FATMAP and Strava joined forces in January 2023 to make outdoor experiences more accessible. Over the next several months, FATMAP's 3D maps and other features will be built into Strava to create the world’s best platform for planning, navigating, and sharing outdoor adventures with the largest global community of active people.

As we move towards this joint mission, we will retire the FATMAP app and website on October 1, 2024. Until then, you’ll be able to use all the FATMAP features you currently enjoy. After October 1, several FATMAP features will be available in Strava, and the FATMAP app and website will no longer be available.

FATMAP users who wish to transfer their routes or receive copies of their adventures, routes, waypoints, photos, and guidebooks should follow the steps outlined here by October 1st. 

We know you may have questions about this, please read below and let us know if there is anything else we can help you with.....

When will this happen?
FATMAP will be discontinued on October 1st, and you will no longer be able to use the FATMAP app and website. Please make sure that you have downloaded your account data by this date if you wish to keep a copy.

Are you going to maintain the current app until October 1st?
Yes, the current FATMAP app will remain available until October 1st. 

Will the FATMAP app remain on my device after October 1st?
The app will remain on your device until you delete it, but it will no longer be usable after October 1st.

Which FATMAP features will be built into Strava?
Bringing mapping technology from FATMAP to Strava continues to be a key priority for us. FATMAP's 3D map is already visible in Strava's Flyover feature, and now includes the ability to pause and modify flight speed. You can also see FATMAP's 3D map images in the Strava feed. 

As we look ahead, we are in the process of integrating FATMAPs 3D map, including winter satellite maps and terrain tools, into other map screens within the Strava app and website.

In addition, FATMAP route content, excluding user generated content, will be moved to Strava. We are currently working on the new home for these routes so they can be used seamlessly within the Strava app. Please note that you can also proactively transfer your routes on FATMAP to Strava before October 1st using our data tool here, which we encourage you to do. 

We appreciate that many of you use certain FATMAP features that will not be available in Strava in time for the coming northern hemisphere winter. This includes waypoints, personal guidebooks, national topo maps (including IGN and OS maps), offline map downloads of the FATMAP map and live snow and piste information. We are exploring adding these and similar features to Strava in the future. 

Will I be able to transfer my Routes to Strava?
You can transfer your Routes to Strava using the data tool here. You can find information on how to access your Routes on the Strava website here and in the app here. Please note that only the route title, description, and route line can be transferred to Strava. If you wish to keep other information about the route, such as assigned grades and photos, please export it as well. 

Your Adventures, Guidebooks, and Waypoints can not be transferred to Strava; please use the tool here to download them.

Strava is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and our services are provided to you by Strava Inc. By using Strava Services, you consent to your data being processed in the U.S.

Do I need to transfer my Routes to Strava to use the Strava subscription voucher?
You can use the Strava subscription voucher without transferring your Routes to Strava. If you choose to transfer your data to Strava, you consent to your data being transferred from FATMAP to Strava Inc. For more information regarding Strava's data processing practices and your rights, please see our Privacy Policy. 

Whether you transfer your routes to Strava or not, we recommend you export all your account data before the October 1st deadline. After October 1st, this data will be permanently deleted.

Can I download a map to use offline in the Strava app?
Yes, you can download and follow a route offline on Strava. Instructions for making a route available offline here and for following it in the app here. You can also export a route to your GPS device or export the GPX file.

How do I export my account data?
You can export your account data here. 
We recommend you export all your account data before the October 1st deadline. After October 1st, this data will be permanently deleted. Please note that only Routes you created yourself are exported. Routes created by other people and saved in your guidebooks will NOT be in your data export. If you wish to save these routes and you have an Explore subscription, you can export the gpx file from FATMAP as described here.

I have already exported my account data, but I want to continue using the FATMAP app. How can I make sure I do not lose any data?
You can export your account data multiple times, though no more than once per day. We recommend keeping the downloaded data you already have as a backup and then repeating the export process once you have finished adding any new routes, adventures, waypoints, and guidebooks to your FATMAP account. Please note that you will no longer be able to export your data after the October 1st shutdown, so it is important that you make your final export by this deadline.

How do I delete my FATMAP Account?
You can delete your account either via our mobile app or our website. Once you have deleted your account, you cannot retrieve your data. You can export your account data and delete your account here. If you wish to delete your account without exporting your data, you can also do that via the Settings menu in the mobile app, following these steps: Profile tab > three lines top right > Settings > My Account > Delete account. 

Please note that after October 1st, all user account data will be permanently deleted; please make sure you export your data before then.

I have migrated my Routes to Strava but want to continue using the FATMAP app. How do I proceed?
You can migrate your Routes to Strava multiple times, but not more than once per day. Routes that have already been migrated will not be duplicated. After October 1st, you can no longer use the FATMAP app.

I have a FATMAP Explore membership with my Strava subscription; what will happen to my Explore access after October 1st?
You will continue to enjoy certain FATMAP features on Strava. Your access to the FATMAP app and website will end on October 1st.

Will my Explore privileges remain valid after October 1st?
No, please collect your codes here and use them before October 1st. Strava offers some brand discounts via Challenges, and you can find out more about them here.

What will happen to my FATMAP Explore subscription after October 1st?
If your current subscription does not include Strava, we will provide you with a 6-month Strava subscription voucher so you can continue to enjoy certain FATMAP features on Strava. If the subscription period for which you have paid has not yet expired, you are also eligible for a prorated refund. In this case, please send us a message at explore@fatmap.com. 

How do I get a refund?
If you do not wish to avail of the voucher offering for a Strava subscription and your current subscription period on FATMAP has not yet expired, you are eligible for a prorated refund. Please send your refund request to explore@fatmap.com.

I have a Pro account with FATMAP. Will I get the same access in Strava?
Our Pro Access program will not continue, however you may be eligible for a Strava Pro Badge. You can find out more and apply here.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions. If there is a feature on FATMAP that you would like to see on Strava, please add that to our Ideas Board here.

We welcome your feedback regarding this update and ask that you keep on topic and abide by our Community Guidelines.

[OrphanOfFatMap]

Not always the case.
I'm a MTB enthusiast and used Fatmap (and other platforms) when planning my off-road tours. It was very useful to check the slopes of the mountainsides to validate the routes.
It was extremely useful during the tours to evaluate route changes and ride safely as well.

[OrphanOfFatMap]

Hi all, my friends.
I'll wait few days before closing my Strava account, just to be able to reply or post new messages.

[OrphanOfFatMap]

Good by FatMap, we will miss you.
Adieu, Adiòs, Auf Wiedersehen, Addio, さようなら, 再见, مع السلامة, Aloha, Slán, Bless, vale, Αντίο, Adjø, Adeus, La revedere, पुनर्दर्शनाय, अलविदा, Tupananchikkama, Tofa, Kwaheri, குட்பை, ลาก่อน, རྗེས་སུ་མཇལ་ཡོང, Güle güle, до побачення, Búcsú, Hamba kahle ...
... and in all the languages ​​of the world.

[trots55]

The developers may have made a wedge out of the sale but it must be gutting to just have the thing they've created so brilliantly over the years, just binned with nothing to show for it all. Especially when so many people loved and relied on it.

Surely, they'll look at doing something again in a few years once any Stasi, sorry, STRAVA restrictions have elapsed?

[nicolangelo]

On LinkedIn it looks like they work for Strava Main product now. So idk. 😑

[landergreenway]

I was so happy to have a Strava subscription that included FATMAP access, and it was why I got a membership in the first place... Strava without the FATMAP features is simply not worth it, and I will be ending my subscription feeling skimped. Why FATMAP has been shut down while the mapping features are being "integrated" into Strava (losing hope here) makes no sense. The countless features that we used to plan trips will be sorely missed, and IF they are integrated to include more than a useless flyover maybe I'll come back. I'll be on CalTopo or Gaia until then. Disappointed to say the least. 

[sgreci]

I'm a Mountain Guide here in Italy. I did the same, I paid a Strava Subscription to get fatmap features inside Strava the 1st October and...nothing!! Very hangry.

[jjc514]

Why did Strava acquire Fatmap if they were just going to drop Fatmap's standout mapping features? By that I mean its winter alpine features: winter satellite imagery, slope angle, and avalanche hazard layers.

[cdmets]

It is unfortunate that capitalism has once again become the most important aspect in this deal. Or at least that's what it looks like. All the great features of FATMAP has been left behind. The merger and payouts were more important than the product for the consumers. FATMAP was used by outdoor enthusiasts to help provide BETA on their outdoor activities. It was game changing for ski touring and now we have no access to the wonderful mapping that helped keep a lot of us safe in the backcountry. Obviously, we can all go back to exploring without this technology and I'm sure it will be fine. But the benefit of our technology-heavy world is that we can develop these apps to assist. I can't really understand why it was taken away. Would have been nice to see the FATMAP app continued until all features were brought to the Strava app. But of course, who cares about community advocacy when you can more millions! 

[Ben_G]

To summarize:

-imported fatmaps 3D landscape, but now its way clunkier, harder to use, and only available in summer filter

-so latent, cluttered and poor that its impossible to use on mobile, and no longer worth using on desktop

-deleted EVERY unique fatmap feature without an alternative: avalanche shading, slope shading, distance grids, ski resort maps, elevation shading, flat shading. 

-no community route descriptions 

-no highlighting of FSR roads

I didn't think it was physically possible to be so unprepared and do such a bad job.

I have already terminated my strava membership as a result. Bye!

TLDR: Strava has made fatmaps 3D map worse, and deleted ever other feature.