Pathfinder programme · lifetime Premium only until 31 Dec 2026
55,000 pitches, 230,000+ drinking-water & service POIs, truck routing tuned to your vehicle profile (DACH & the Alps), a 5‑day forecast for every pitch and a packing list that forgets nothing — all in one web app. No subscription, no install, no small print.
Core features
Built by a camper who knows what matters on the road. Every feature makes planning, the journey and your stay more relaxed — from tent to four‑axle liner.
Spontaneous Friday, no idea where to go? The heatmap shows you in a second where across Europe you have plenty of choice — for a relaxed start without endless searching.
Enter your vehicle’s height, width and weight once. The route takes you along roads made for your size — relaxed, direct and stress‑free to your destination.
One tap on the fuel-station icon shows you the nearest ones that are open right now and sell your fuel. Real opening hours from OpenStreetMap, sorted smartly for your tank.
Every pitch shows you the 5‑day forecast before you arrive. Plus sunrise and sunset — so you can time setting up, hiking and the campfire perfectly to the daylight.
Compare two regions side by side — temperature, rain, wind, humidity. In seconds you see where it’s warmer, drier and sunnier before you commit.
Four calculators for gas, water, power and trip costs. See at a glance how long a gas bottle lasts and how long your water tank and battery hold out.
The bar splits fuel and pitch fees and adds the daily rate and fuel cost per kilometre. For honest budgeting before the trip and a look back afterwards.
More tools
No more switching between a pitch app, a weather app, Google Maps, a fuel-price radar and a packing‑list spreadsheet.
230,000+ drinking-water taps & RV water stations preloaded across the EU — available instantly. Plus toilets, showers, fuel stations, pharmacies, doctors, playgrounds, swimming spots, viewpoints, dog parks and restaurants.
Tent, campervan, motorhome or liner — only what you really need. Progress bar, PDF export, fully packed before you leave.
Gas, water, power, trip costs. Charts instead of columns of numbers — you instantly see where you stand.
Sunrise, sunset and day length. Time your arrival, setup and sundowner perfectly to the light.
Emergency numbers and traffic rules of the country right next to the pitch — so you never have to search when it matters.
Reviews, photos, favourites. Users fix outdated info — you benefit from 55,000 pairs of eyes.
Curated by experienced campers. Universal, tent, campervan, motorhome, liner — and since 2026 also bikepacking: water strategy, dog encounters, chain care. No content‑farm listicles.
Water resupply is the pain point. Drinking-water layer with 230k sources across the EU, a dedicated packing list (multitool, dry bags, chamois cream), bike tips. We’re not a Komoot replacement — we fill the gap between stages.
Add it to your home screen as an app, no app store needed. Offline maps for your regions are in the works.
Comparison
An honest comparison — no bashing the competition. Just the features that really matter on a trip.
| Feature | ViaCamp | park4night | camping.info | Google Maps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitches & campsites in Europe | 55,000+ / 52 countries | ~860,000* | ~22,000 DACH | unfiltered |
| Truck routing with vehicle profile (height, width, weight) · DACH & the Alps | Yes | No | No | No |
| Route elevation profile & slope warnings (e.g. Alpine passes) | Yes | No | No | walking/cycling only |
| 5‑day weather for every pitch | Yes | No | No | No |
| Weather comparison between regions | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sun times & daylight duration for every pitch | Yes | No | No | No |
| Fuel stations with opening hours + fuel match | Yes | No | No | basic only |
| Drinking water & RV water stations preloaded | 230,000+ across the EU | community tips | No | sporadic |
| 12 POI map layers (showers, toilets, dump stations, swimming spots etc.) | 12 preloaded layers | basic points only | No | unstructured |
| Camping calculators (gas, water, power, costs) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Integrated camper tools (level with ramp plan, compass, ruler, detector) | 4 sensor tools | No | No | No |
| Packing list by travel style (150+ items) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Interactive checklists (departure, arrival, borders) with vehicle filter | Yes | No | No | No |
| Knot guide with interactive step‑by‑step player | 12 knots · interactive | No | No | No |
| Emergency numbers, speed limits, tolls & fines for 22 countries | 22 countries on spot | No | No | No |
| Density heatmap of pitches across Europe | Yes | No | No | No |
| Multi‑stop trip planner with travel diary & fuel cost match | Yes | favorites only | No | route only |
| 72 pro tips by travel style (tent, van, motorhome, liner, bikepacking) | Yes | No | sponsored articles | No |
| Offline mode without a separate Premium subscription | in progress | Premium only | Premium only | manual area |
| No ad trackers, no analytics cookies | Yes | No | No | No |
| Free basic app without subscription | Yes · lifetime Premium until 31 Dec 2026 | Pro ~10 €/year | Pro from 12 €/year | Free (ads) |
As of April 2026 · competitor features based on their publicly documented functionality. *park4night includes wild-camping spots from user reports. Found a mistake? Write to me at martin@via.camp — I’ll fix it right away.
User feedback
“I was driving my 3.2 m Crafter through the Eifel — the app rerouted me onto a suitable road 800 metres before a 2.8 m underpass. Arrived relaxed, no detour stress.”
“Friday evening, Croatia, no plan. Opened the heatmap — Istria packed, Lika wide open. 20 minutes later the pitch was booked. I never set off without ViaCamp anymore.”
“A hot August in Istria, two kids, always thirsty. Turned on the drinking-water layer and marked the next tap every morning before the day’s drive. Saves plastic bottles and annoying searches in 35‑degree traffic.”
Pathfinder programme · Only until 31 Dec 2026
The basic version of ViaCamp stays free forever — for everyone. If you sign up by 31 December 2026, you also get lifetime Premium: all current and future Premium features free forever, no subscription, no credit card. After that the basic app stays free, while planned Premium features will become paid for new users.
Everyone who signed up by 31 December 2026 keeps lifetime Premium. The basic app stays free for everyone.
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Claim your Pathfinder spot I already have an accountThe basic app (pitch search, map, trips, packing list, weather, calculators) stays free forever for all users. Everyone who signs up by 31 December 2026 becomes a Pathfinder and also gets lifetime Premium: all current and future Premium features free forever — in return Pathfinders help us with feedback and spot suggestions. No subscription, no credit card.
The basic app stays free for everyone after that too. Only planned Premium features (e.g. route tracking, unlimited trips, advanced filters) will at some point become paid for new users. Pathfinders keep everything free for life — that’s the only real difference.
No. Open your browser, type via.camp, done — on phone, tablet or laptop. If you like, use “Add to Home Screen” to get ViaCamp as an app icon.
The server is in Germany (Frankfurt), GDPR-compliant. You can delete your account yourself at any time in your profile under “Account”. No sharing with third parties, no ad trackers, no analytics cookies. Only cookie‑free audience measurement on our own server and anonymous server logs for troubleshooting.
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata — the largest open geodata projects, maintained by millions of volunteers. Users can add or correct pitches, and every change is moderated. That keeps the data more up to date than any printed guide.
The progressive web app already runs on both today — near-native, with a home-screen icon. A true Flutter app for iOS and Android is in the works. Pathfinders get it automatically at no extra cost.
In the app under Profile → Account → “Delete account”. To confirm, you type your account name, plus your password and, with two-factor sign‑in, a code. Your name, email address, trips, diary, packing list and saved places are deleted immediately. Reviews, photos, reported places and recorded routes stay for other campers and appear as “Deleted user”. If you want them gone too, write to martin@via.camp.
