About Ridgeline ID

What the app does

• Snap or upload a photo

  Use the native camera, a live AR-style viewfinder, or upload an existing image. Up to five photos can be submitted together for a more confident identification.

• AI peak identification

  Photos are analysed by an AI vision model that returns the peak's name, height, region, a confidence score and a short Wikipedia-sourced description.

• Optional location & compass

  If you allow it, your GPS location and device compass heading are used to shortlist nearby peaks and improve accuracy. Both are optional.

• Maps & suggested routes

  Each result includes an interactive map of the peak and up to five suggested walking routes nearby, sourced from OpenStreetMap.

• History & My Peaks

  Every identification is saved to your history. Mark favourites to build a personal collection of fells you've spotted.

• Share results

  Generate a shareable preview card for any identified peak and send it to friends or post it on social media.

• Peak insights

  Tap into a peak's profile for height, prominence, region and a concise description pulled from Wikipedia.

• Privacy-first

  Photos are processed for identification and not used for advertising. Location is opt-in, and your data is protected with row-level security.

How it works

Point your camera at a peak, tap once, and get the name, height, region and nearby walking routes in seconds. Here's exactly what happens behind the scenes.

1. 1. Capture or upload a photo

   Use the in-app camera, or upload an existing photo from your library. A clear shot of the skyline works best — the more of the ridge you can see, the easier it is for the AI to match the silhouette.

2. 2. Add context (optional)

   If you allow location access, Ridgeline ID sends your approximate GPS coordinates with the photo so the model can shortlist nearby peaks. A compass heading from your device, where available, helps narrow the view direction. Both are optional — identification still works without them.

3. 3. Instant AI identification

   The photo is analysed by a vision-capable AI model trained on geographic and topographic data. Within roughly ten seconds you get the peak name, height, region and a confidence score, along with suggested nearby walking routes. Signed-in users get the result saved to their history automatically.

See it in action

Here's a sample identification, the same kind of result you'll get when you upload your own photo.

Identified peak

Helvellyn

Lake District, Cumbria, England

92% confidence

Height

950 m

Range

Eastern Fells

Coordinates

54.527°N, 3.016°W

Prominence

712 m

Tips for the best results

• Frame the full ridgeline rather than a single peak in isolation.
• Shoot in good light — early morning and late afternoon are ideal.
• Avoid heavy zoom; let the camera capture the natural perspective.
• Allow location access when you can — it's the single biggest accuracy boost.
• If a result looks wrong, try a second photo from a slightly different angle.

Coverage

Ridgeline ID covers UK fells, mountains and hills — including the Lake District, Snowdonia (Eryri), the Scottish Highlands, the Peak District, the Yorkshire Dales, the Brecon Beacons and beyond.

Who it's for

Walkers, hikers, fell-runners, climbers and anyone curious about the skyline they're looking at. Whether you're on a summit trying to name a distant ridge or back home wondering what was in the background of a photo, Ridgeline ID gives you the answer.

Frequently asked questions

How identification works under the hood

A developer-friendly view of the pipeline that turns a photo (plus optional GPS, compass and tap) into an identified peak. Each stage is fail-soft — missing inputs degrade gracefully rather than blocking the result.

Built with

• AI vision models for peak recognition
• OpenStreetMap & Overpass API for maps and walking routes
• Wikipedia for peak descriptions
• Lovable Cloud for accounts, history and secure data storage