Verified HikesRegistryPrepare the right evidence, submit it privately, and receive a premium certificate backed by human review and a QR-verifiable registry record.
You are not collecting trophies for a checklist. You are preserving enough context for a reviewer to understand one real journey.
Open the trail page before setting out when possible. Check its proof guidance, route details, recognised checkpoints, and current application availability.
Keep the strongest evidence available as the hike unfolds. A route record, recognisable photographs, stamps, and intact timestamps help the pieces support one another.
Choose the certificate, submit proof privately, and answer any clarification request. Approved submissions receive a premium PDF and public verification record.
Each stage narrows uncertainty without turning a personal achievement into a forensic exercise.
Every route has its own character. Read its guidance before applying, and before setting out when possible, to understand which evidence will be most useful.
Start with the route, not the upload form.You do not need every evidence type. Strong applications combine the best material available into one consistent account of the hike.
GPS is valuable, but context can matter too.Select a digital certificate or a custom-photo version, then confirm the display name, completion details, artwork choice, and available privacy controls.
Digital Verified Certificate €9.99 · Custom Photo Verified Certificate €14.99Upload supported files, activity links, photographs, permits, stamps, confirmations, and factual completion notes through your application.
Raw files and original uploads are not shown on the public record.A reviewer checks trail identity, dates, route consistency, timestamps, supporting material, and any explanation of variants or missing segments.
Approved · Clarification requested · Unable to verifyAn approved completion receives a premium PDF, registry-signed metadata, and a QR code leading to its canonical public verification record.
Certificate status, verification level, signature state, and PDF fingerprint can be checked.Use the strongest evidence available for your trail. Requirements vary, and every submission is assessed as a whole.
GPX, FIT, TCX, Garmin exports, Strava or other trusted activity links, and dated activity records.
Trailheads, signs, passes, huts, stage endpoints, and recognisable landmarks with useful date context.
Official trail stamps, pilgrimage credentials, completion booklets, and similar route records.
Trail or park permits, hut bookings, and relevant accommodation or transport records where useful.
Guide records, club confirmation, partner claim codes, and approved partner workflows.
Factual notes about route variants, diversions, closures, transport interruptions, or missing GPS segments.
A FIT activity covering most of the route, several photographs from recognisable trail locations, two trail stamps, and a short note explaining a documented detour.
This is educational guidance, not a guarantee of approval.Your evidence gives the reviewer context. The public record gives other people a safe way to check what Verified Hikes issued.
It does not imply trail-authority endorsement unless the record explicitly states Authority Confirmed.
Private completion evidence was assessed by a registry reviewer.
A GPS file or activity source formed part of the evidence review.
Both photographic context and GPS or activity evidence supported the review.
An approved partner confirmed completion through a defined workflow.
A trail authority explicitly confirmed the record through an approved workflow.
Prepare details and evidence.
Action requiredComplete secure payment to submit the application for evidence review.
Action requiredAdd the evidence that supports the completion.
Action requiredThe submission is queued for human review.
No actionAnswer the reviewer from your dashboard.
Action requiredIf the available evidence cannot support issuance, the application closes to further uploads. This does not mean the hike did not occur; support can assess factual errors or whether review should reopen.
Decision and supportChecks are complete and the certificate can be prepared.
No actionThe PDF and public verification record are ready.
CompleteSelect each field to understand what it tells someone checking the certificate. The demonstration contains no real hiker data.
A stable registry identifier for the demonstration record.
Real records distinguish valid, revoked, reissued, superseded, and hidden states.
The label states what kind of evidence or confirmation supported the record.
Real issued metadata is signed so its integrity can be checked.
A short SHA-256 fingerprint helps identify the recorded PDF.
The certificate QR code opens its clearly labelled public record.
For full policy language, see the terms, privacy information, and refund policy.
No single evidence type guarantees or prevents approval. A complete GPS record is useful, but photographs, stamps, permits, confirmations, and factual context can also support a consistent submission.
A prior completion may be considered where the trail accepts applications and the available evidence can still be reviewed. Check the trail page first; historical acceptance is not guaranteed.
Submit the strongest material available and explain any genuine gap, diversion, or route variant. A reviewer may request clarification before reaching an outcome.
No. Raw GPS files, exact coordinates, original photographs, permit details, contact and payment information, and reviewer correspondence stay private.
Usually not. Verified Hikes is an independent evidence-reviewed registry. Authority involvement is shown only when the record explicitly says Authority Confirmed.
That outcome means the available evidence did not support the requested record; it does not mean the hike did not happen. Refund eligibility depends on the review stage and the published refund policy.
Partner tools support claim codes, partner-associated submissions, and controlled confirmation workflows for clubs, guides, and organisers. These are separate from an ordinary individual application.
The usual target is 2-3 working days after payment and evidence upload. Complex routes or a clarification request can take longer, so this is a target rather than a guarantee.
Choose a trail, review its evidence guidance, and prepare your completion for private human review.
