Altamiga is a trail-centric booking platform that allows hikers to explore mountain huts along their chosen routes, generate itineraries based on hut availability, and book accommodations in one transaction. This service addresses the challenge of coordinating lodging for multi-day hikes, streamlining the planning process and enhancing the overall hiking experience.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Planning multi-day hiking trips involving mountain huts is challenging due to the need to coordinate lodging across multiple locations and the difficulty in determining hut availability along a chosen route. This process often involves contacting individual huts, managing separate bookings, and manually creating itineraries.
Solution
Altamiga is a booking platform designed specifically for hikers planning trips involving mountain huts. The platform allows users to explore available huts along various trails, view hut facilities and elevation profiles, and read reviews from other hikers. Users can generate algorithm-suggested itineraries based on hut availability or create custom itineraries. The platform streamlines the booking process by allowing users to book and pay for all accommodations in a single transaction.
Target Audience
The primary users are hikers and outdoor enthusiasts planning multi-day hiking trips that involve staying in mountain huts.
Features
- Exploration of mountain huts along specific trails, including details on facilities and elevation profiles.
- Algorithm-generated itineraries based on hut availability.
- Custom itinerary creation tool.
- Consolidated booking and payment system for all accommodations.
- Booking management features, including messaging hosts and modifying bookings.
- Hiker reviews for mountain huts.
- Itinerary export functionality for use with offline map applications.