Tourcraft FAQ
Straight answers for riders comparing bicycle touring planners and mobile touring apps.
Is Tourcraft only a desktop planner?
No. The desktop planner is where a tour starts. The mobile app is what you use once the tour is moving: today's plan, progress, route notes, and the next call to make.
What does the mobile app do during a tour?
It turns the full route into rideable days, keeps the wider tour in view, and helps you adjust when distance, weather, services, ferries, or timing change.
Does Tourcraft replace navigation apps?
Yes. For touring, Tourcraft is designed to cover the route from the first day to the finish: the total tour, today's route, and navigation for the day. You do not need a separate navigation app for the touring activity.
Do I have to use the mobile app?
No. You can export the route and use whichever navigation app or device you prefer. The tradeoff is that you leave behind Tourcraft's daily design tools, whole-tour view, route notes, and on-road touring features in the mobile app.
Where is Tourcraft coverage strongest?
Coverage is strongest for European and adjacent bicycle touring countries, with country-level context and curated route guide data expanding over time.
Can I plan EuroVelo trips with Tourcraft?
Yes. EuroVelo routes work well as a backbone or reference layer. You can follow one closely, borrow sections, or build your own route around it.
Why start on desktop?
Big tours are easier to shape on a large map. Desktop is for route design, anchors, coverage, and tradeoffs. Mobile is for using that plan while riding.
How does the web planner connect to the mobile app?
The route is designed first, then becomes the base for day planning and tour tracking in the mobile app.