# Hexplora
> Shape your adventure. Turn outdoor adventures and GPS tracks into a global hexagonal exploration map.

## What is Hexplora?
Hexplora is an exploration platform and gamified personal atlas for athletes, outdoor explorers, and adventurers.
Instead of just measuring speed or distance, Hexplora reveals where you have been on Earth—and inspires where to go next.

## Core Features
- **Discrete Global Grid (Uber H3 Resolution 7)**: The Earth is divided into uniform hexagonal tiles of approximately 1.22 km² (~1.4 km diameter).
- **Multi-Source Ingestion**:
  - Strava OAuth API integration with real-time webhooks.
  - Garmin Connect integration.
  - Garmin inReach MapShare live satellite expedition tracking and KML ingestion.
  - Universal file uploads for GPX (.gpx), FIT (.fit), and TCX (.tcx) GPS tracks up to 50 MB.
- **Personal Atlas & Community Discovery**:
  - Blue Hexagons: Areas you personally have explored.
  - Orange Hexagons: Areas explored by the Hexplora community.
  - Green Hexagons: Official featured event and expedition routes.
  - Unique Hexagons ('U'): Rare hexagons on Earth where you are the sole explorer.
- **Geographic Landmarks & Rare Grid Features**:
  - Innermost Hexes (Poles of Inaccessibility): Furthest points from coastlines/borders for all 197 sovereign nations with beacon layers and distance rings.
  - Earth's 12 Pentagons: The 12 rare mathematical pentagons tiling the icosahedral planet.
- **Gamification & Badges**:
  - Milestone badges, modality explorer badges, continental exploration, summits, and rare pentagons.
- **Modalities & Sport Disciplines**:
  - Human-Powered: Cycling, Mountain Biking, Gravel, Running, Trail Running, Hiking, Walking, Nordic Skiing.
  - Overland & 4x4: Off-road expeditions, overland touring, trail driving.
  - Marine: Kayaking, Canoeing, Rowing, Sailing, Stand-Up Paddleboarding, Kitesurfing, Windsurfing.
  - Winter: Alpine Skiing, Backcountry Ski Touring, Snowboarding, Cross-Country.

## Membership Tiers
- **Visitor**: Browse public regional and global heatmaps and community leaderboards.
- **Free Explorer**: Personal atlas, 12-month rolling window across connected accounts, direct GPX/FIT file uploads.
- **Premium Explorer**: Lifetime complete history import, Unique Hexagon ('U') discovery layer, Golden Crown rank status, full high-res GPX export.
- **Pro Organizer**: Event route management, participant leaderboard hosting, organization tools.

## Canonical Links
- Website: https://www.hexplora.earth/
- Terms of Service: https://www.hexplora.earth/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://www.hexplora.earth/privacy