Don't just step,
Stride.
Strides finds the route that makes you feel safe. One that a local friend would recommend, not just the fastest one. Strides is for those who want to feel confident every step of the way… morning, noon and night.
Why Strides
Built to help you feel safe, not just get there fast.
Most map apps only care about the quickest way there. We care about how it feels to actually walk it.
Rated by people who’ve walked it
Real ratings from real walkers, so you’re never the first to find out a street doesn’t feel right.
Aware of what’s actually happening
We keep track of where incidents happen around Edinburgh and steer you away from the areas that need more caution.
Steers you toward the light
We know which streets are well-lit and which are dark, and favour the ones where you can see and be seen.
Always up to date
Safety conditions change street by street, day to day. So does our picture of Edinburgh: you’re never working off stale information.
Works when your signal doesn’t
Lost reception on a quiet street is the worst time to lose your route. Your directions and safety info are ready even offline.
Made to work for everyone
Screen reader support and high-contrast routes built in from day one, so it’s there for you whenever you need it.
How it works
Three steps to a safer walk home
That's it. No detours, no complexity: just a safer way from A to B.
Open the app
No sign-up faff before you head out the door — Strides is ready when you are.
Choose your destination
Tell us where you’re headed and we’ll work out the safest way to get you there.
Walk with confidence
Follow your route knowing it was chosen with your safety in mind, every step of the way.
A first look
See Strides in action
A look at what we're building: screenshots from our early prototype, a proof of concept for how Strides will work.
See how safe every street looks, before you go.
Screenshots taken from an early prototype. The pilot version will look and feel different.
Get a route chosen for safety, not just speed.
Screenshots taken from an early prototype. The pilot version will look and feel different.
Compare the fastest way against the safest way: you decide.
Screenshots taken from an early prototype. The pilot version will look and feel different.
Rate a street once you've walked it, and help the next person make a safer choice. Every rating you log builds a clearer, more current picture for everyone else: and because only verified users can rate, you know it's trustworthy.
Screenshots taken from an early prototype. The pilot version will look and feel different.
Why you can trust it
Information you can actually rely on.
We don't guess. Every safety score comes from real streets, real incidents, and real people who've walked them before you.
Real incidents, not guesswork
Every safety score is grounded in what’s actually happened on Edinburgh’s streets — not assumptions or averages.
Kept up to date
Our picture of the city refreshes regularly, so you’re seeing what’s happening now, not what happened last year.
Backed by people, not just data
Ratings from people who’ve actually walked these streets add the kind of judgement that numbers alone can miss.
Help shape Strides.
Recruiting Edinburgh-based testers for our September 2026 pilot on iOS and Android.
Apply for the pilot →