Pathfinder programme · — of 250 places left
55,000 pitches, 230,000+ drinking-water & service POIs, truck routing tuned to your vehicle profile, 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.
Loaded once, always available offline. Works even without mobile signal — when you really need it.
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 Users fix outdated info — you benefit from 55,000 pairs of eyes.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. Loaded maps and spots keep working without signal, even deep in the Black Forest.
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) | Yes | No | No | No |
| 5-day weather for every pitch | Yes | No | No | No |
| Weather comparison between regions | 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 |
| Camping calculators (gas, water, power, costs) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Packing list by travel style (150+ items) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Density heatmap of pitches across Europe | Yes | No | No | No |
| Offline mode without a separate Premium subscription | Yes (PWA) | Premium only | Premium only | manual area |
| No ad trackers, no analytics cookies | Yes | No | No | No |
| Free basic app without subscription | Yes · lifetime Premium for the first 250 | 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 · Limited to 250 users
The basic version of ViaCamp stays free forever — for everyone. The first 250 registered users also get lifetime Premium: all current and future Premium features free forever, no subscription, no credit card. From place 251 on, the basic app stays free, while planned Premium features will become paid for new users.
— of 250 places left
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. The first 250 Pathfinders also get lifetime Premium: all current and future Premium features free forever — in return they help us with feedback and spot suggestions. No subscription, no credit card.
The basic app stays free for everyone from place 251 on 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 that also works offline with content you’ve already loaded.
The server is in Germany (Frankfurt), GDPR-compliant. We delete your account on request by email to martin@via.camp. 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 and offline mode. A true Flutter app for iOS and Android is in the works. Pathfinders get it automatically at no extra cost.
