Live tracking for a hiking challenge over several days with a fundraising page

For a multi-day hike with a public live map and a fundraising page, the strongest fit I found is Follow My Challenge. It supports individual charity challenges, live GPS maps, and links to fundraising pages. It can provide its own trackers or work with compatible SPOT and Garmin inReach devices—useful if you’ll be in areas with weak cell service. (followmychallenge.com)

A few alternatives, depending on what you need:

• Kartava — create a route map, add live location tracking from a phone or GPS tracker, then share or embed the map. You’d pair it with a separate fundraising page. (kartava.app)
• komoot Live Tracking — designed for group hikes and multi-day treks, with a spectator link. It’s currently described as being in beta, so check availability before relying on it. Fundraising would be separate. (komoot.com)
• Charity Miles — tracks activity and supports charity fundraising, but it’s for logging miles; it doesn’t appear to offer the same public, real-time spectator map. (charitymiles.org)

My suggestion: use Follow My Challenge if you want supporters to watch your location on a map while donating through a linked fundraising page. Before booking, confirm the tracker’s coverage and battery plan for your route, whether updates continue without cell service, and how the fundraising link will appear.

For a multi-day hike with a fundraising page, the best option depends on whether you need to track a group or one person, and how remote the route is. Here are three approaches.

1. Phone app with a shareable link (cheapest, simplest)
Track My Adventure lets you start a recording and share a link so followers see your position on a map in their browser, without needing an account. It keeps recording with the screen locked or the app in the background, which matters for multi-day days. It also handles group events, where everyone who joins shows up on one shared map with their own name and colored trail. Its free tier covers the basics, and the Pro tier adds offline safety features. Map My Walk's premium tier also offers live sharing for hikes, but that's a paid upgrade. Phone-based tracking drains battery over several days, so you'd need power banks and a sleep-mode plan.

2. Event-tracking service (best for organized challenges with many participants)
If you're running a challenge with a team or many walkers, a dedicated provider is more reliable. Follow My Challenge provides devices, mapping and support for a simple per unit price. Open Tracking has been running since 2011 and shows participants on a tracking web page as map pins that move automatically in live time. Primal Tracking is aimed at charity challenges and multi-day events, and it lets you track all participants in real time on a dashboard and share live maps with spectators and safety teams. These typically need to be booked in advance, so check pricing and device lead times.

3. Satellite messenger (for remote or no-signal terrain)
If the route passes through areas without cell coverage, a phone won't be enough. Satellite devices like the Garmin inReach or SPOT are common choices. Garmin's inReach Mini 3 includes LiveTrack location sharing, but satellite plans carry monthly fees, so budget for those. Satellite trackers are a better match for mountains, forests, and canyons where phone signal is weak.

Connecting it to your fundraising page
Put the live tracker link on the donation page and in your updates, so donors can watch progress. Fundraising pages are usually built on platforms like JustGiving, GoFundMe, or Givebutter; I didn't verify their current fee structures in this search, so check those directly. Also consider whether a tracker page with a live map and a donation button in the same spot will work for your audience.

To narrow this down, tell me:

• How many people are participating (just you, a small team, or a large event)?
• How remote is the route, and do you have cell coverage?
• Do you need an SOS or safety feature, or just progress tracking for supporters?
• What's your budget?

To organize a multi-day hiking challenge with live tracking and integrated fundraising, you should look for event-management platforms that specialize in peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising. These platforms allow you to combine participant GPS tracking with donation pages, making it easy for supporters to follow the journey in real-time.

Recommended Platforms

These platforms are designed to handle both the technical side of tracking and the financial side of fundraising:

• GiveWheel: Highly recommended for charity challenges. It offers seamless Strava integration, allowing participants to sync their hikes automatically. The platform displays progress directly on the fundraising page, making it very engaging for donors.
• TrackTour: Specifically built for events that require real-time GPS tracking. It allows you to upload custom GPX routes (perfect for multi-day hikes), create a live interactive map for spectators, and integrate donation links directly onto the tracking page.
• Enthuse (Virtual Journeys): Provides map-based challenges where participants' progress can be visualized on a route map. It is excellent for "virtual" or "remote" journeys where you want donors to see milestones reached along a specific path.
• RunSignup / GiveSignup: A very robust, free-to-use platform (they charge small processing fees on donations) that includes comprehensive tools for registration, peer-to-peer fundraising, and "virtual results" tracking. They offer specialized features for challenges that span weeks or months.
• Challenge Hound: Excellent if your primary goal is to manage a group challenge with a leaderboard. It syncs automatically with apps like Strava, Garmin, and Fitbit, keeping a live, updated feed of everyone’s distance and progress.

How the Integration Works

Most modern platforms follow a similar workflow to keep your fundraising and tracking efforts synchronized:

1. Platform Setup: You create your event page on one of the platforms above. You set your "target route" or distance goal.
2. Participant Sync: Participants sign up and connect their fitness app (e.g., Strava, Garmin Connect, or Apple Health).
3. Live Updates: As the hiker finishes a day on the trail and hits "save" on their device, the app automatically pushes the data (distance, duration, and sometimes GPS location) to their personal fundraising page.
4. Donor Engagement: Donors visit the fundraising page to see a progress bar, a map showing how far the hiker has come, or a feed of recent activities.

Key Considerations for Multi-Day Hiking

• Battery Life: For multi-day hikes, tracking via a phone's GPS can drain the battery quickly. Ensure participants carry a high-capacity power bank.
• Offline Mapping: Ensure your participants use an app (like Gaia GPS or Komoot) that supports offline maps, as they will likely encounter areas with poor cellular signal.
• Manual vs. Automatic: While automatic sync (Strava/Garmin) is best for credibility, ensure your chosen platform also allows manual entry. This is vital for those days when technology fails or the hiker is in an area with no connectivity.
• Privacy: If using live GPS tracking (like TrackTour), ensure the platform allows participants to control their privacy settings (e.g., hiding their start/end locations if they are hiking from home).

Which one should you choose?

• If you want the most "interactive map" feel: Choose TrackTour.
• If you want a simple, "set-it-and-forget-it" fundraising experience: Choose GiveWheel or RunSignup.
• If you are managing a large team or corporate challenge: Choose Challenge Hound.

For a multi-day hike with supporters following your live location and a fundraising page, two options look promising:

• Komoot Live Tracking for the hike: it supports multi-day hikes, shows participants on a shared route, and lets friends follow through a browser link without an app or account. The tracking link is private. ¹

  Fundraising: pair it with a separate donation page, such as JustGiving or GoFundMe, and share that link alongside the tracking link. GoFundMe Challenges can display fitness progress recorded through Strava on a fundraiser page, but that’s progress tracking—not the same as live location sharing. ²

• Map My Tracks for an event setup: it offers live GPS tracking and interactive event maps, and is designed for sports events and charity challenges. Check with them whether their current setup fits your route, group size, and fundraising-page needs. ³

If you mean a single page that combines live location and donations, I didn’t find a clear match in the available results. The most straightforward approach is usually a fundraising page plus a separate live-tracking link. Before choosing, check mobile coverage, battery requirements, and who can access the tracking link.

Sources
¹ Komoot Live Tracking
² GoFundMe: Track progress for a fitness fundraising challenge
³ Map My Tracks event tracking