How it works

Just by walking, you travel across the map

The app reads the steps recorded by your phone or wearable through Health Connect. You move across a real map of Norway exactly as far as you have walked.

Walk as usual

Your steps are collected automatically through Health Connect. There is nothing to type in.

Choose where to go

The finish line is fixed, but the route is yours. Tap the map within your available distance and take as many detours as you like.

Collect landmarks and badges

Reach a famous place to earn a badge and hear what Arukyun has to say about it.

Reach the goal

Reach the North Cape, then turn around and start another lap back to Lindesnes, with a goal badge for every lap.

Features

More than just a step counter

Built around real Norwegian geography, so every lap feels like a trip rather than a number.

Collect badges from famous places

Arrive at a landmark and a badge pops up with the place's name and a title to match. Lindesnes Lighthouse, Preikestolen, Bryggen, the Vigeland Sculpture Park, Holmenkollen, Borgund Stave Church, Galdhøpiggen, Geirangerfjord, Trollstigen, the Atlantic Road, Torghatten, Reine in Lofoten and the Lyngen Alps are among the stops, with 128 badges in the collection.

Local comments from Arukyun

When you arrive somewhere new, your guide Arukyun shares a short comment about the area, so it feels like you are really standing there. Notes are prepared for all 911 areas on the map, in English and Norwegian, and you can show both languages side by side. They are marked as AI-generated.

Look around with Street View

Curious what a place looks like? Open Street View from the spot you have reached and look around without leaving the app.

Find somewhere nearby

Tap your position and see what is around you on the route, such as cafes, restaurants, parks and sights, then open it in Google Maps. It is a handy way to plan the next stop on your virtual trip, or a real one.

Colour in the whole map

The Coverage Map fills in every area you have visited. Track how much of Norway you have covered, and earn conquest badges for each of the five regions (Southern, Eastern, Western, Trøndelag and Northern Norway), then for the whole country.

Japanese Walking interval timer

Japanese Walking is an interval walking routine that began in Japan: three minutes of fast walking, then three minutes of slow walking, repeated for a few sets. The built-in timer gives you a 3-2-1 countdown, a tempo beat while you speed up and a heads-up before each switch, and it keeps running with the screen off.

After each fast segment it compares your real step count with your target tempo, and a card in the Record tab shows the days you completed a session. Open it from the travel map or the Record tab. This is not medical advice: walk at a pace that suits your health.

Japanese Walking timer during a fast-walking segment

Lindesnes LighthousePreikestolenBryggenVigeland Sculpture ParkHolmenkollenBorgund Stave ChurchGaldhøpiggenGeirangerfjordTrollstigenAtlantic RoadTorghattenReine, LofotenLyngen AlpsSorrisniva Igloo HotelOsloBergenTrondheimTromsø…and more along the way

Pricing

Free to walk across southern Norway, one upgrade for the whole route

Start your journey for free in the south of Norway, where the route begins. When you are ready to walk on to the North Cape, switch to the full route with a single purchase.

Free Edition

Free

Travel freely through southern Norway, from Lindesnes past Kristiansand, Stavanger-side coast, Oslo and on to just north of Lillehammer
Core features: step-based travel, badges and the Coverage Map
Local comments from Arukyun
No ads, no sign-up

Full route

Switch to the full route

US$3.99 one-time purchase

Unlocks the rest of the route, from central Norway all the way to the North Cape
Includes Nearby Search and the full badge collection
One-time purchase, no subscription
No additional charges

Prices are shown in US dollars. Google Play shows the price in your local currency, and it may vary slightly by region and exchange rate.

FAQ

Questions and answers

What is Japanese Walking?

It is an interval walking timer built into the app: 3 minutes of fast walking and 3 minutes of slow walking, repeated for several sets, or 15 minutes of continuous fast walking. You can change the number of sets, the durations, the countdown and the tempo sound in the timer settings, and the timer keeps running with the screen off. It is included at no extra charge.

Does Norway Walk Nomad track my location?

No. Your position on the map is worked out from your step count, not from GPS. The app reads steps through Health Connect and moves you along the map by the distance you have walked. See How Health Connect works and your privacy for details.

Which phones does it work on?

Norway Walk Nomad is an Android app. It needs Health Connect to read steps recorded by your phone or wearable.

What is the route?

Lap 1 runs northbound from Lindesnes lighthouse, the southern tip of Norway, to the North Cape (Nordkapp) in the Arctic north, across mainland Norway and the islands joined to it by bridges and tunnels, such as parts of Lofoten. You choose your own path by tapping the map within the distance your steps allow. After the goal you turn around and start a new lap south. Svalbard, Jan Mayen and islands reached only by ferry are not included.

How much does it cost?

The app is free to download, and the free edition lets you travel freely across southern Norway, from Lindesnes up to just north of Lillehammer. Switching to the full route is a one-time purchase of US$3.99, with no subscription.

Which languages does it support?

The app and its local comments are available in English and Norwegian. You can switch between them in Settings or show both side by side.

Can I use miles or kilometres?

Distances are shown in kilometres by default. You can switch between kilometres and miles in Settings.

Are there ads or an account to create?

No ads and no sign-up are needed to use the app.

Is there a version for other regions?

Yes. See all Walk Nomad apps, including Japan, UK, Ireland, Italy, Korea, US East, US West, France, Thailand and New Zealand.

Every step you take becomes a journey across Norway.