Challenges in WandelWeb
Ready to challenge yourself and earn medals? With the Challenges feature in WandelWeb you can pursue all kinds of walking goals and track your achievements. From daily steps to big milestones - something for everyone!
What are Challenges?
Challenges are walking goals you can complete to earn badges and medals. Each challenge has its own goal and reward.
While you walk, WandelWeb automatically tracks your progress and you see exactly how far you still need to go to reach your goal.
The best part: you do not need to enter anything manually! Just walk and the app does the rest.
Kinds of Challenges
Periodic Challenges
These are challenges that come back regularly. For example every week or every month you get a new chance to complete them.
Examples:
- • Walk 50 kilometres this week
- • Be active 5 days this month
- • Do 3 weekend walks
Perfect to motivate yourself regularly!
Lifetime Challenges
These challenges are about your total walking achievements. Everything you have ever walked in WandelWeb counts.
Examples:
- • Walk 1,000 kilometres in total
- • Complete 100 walks
- • Reach 10,000 metres of elevation
These stay active all the time and you always work on them!
Special Challenges
These are unique, often longer challenges with an extra fun twist. For these challenges you often get a calendar view.
Examples:
- • Four-day challenge with daily goals
- • 30-day walking challenge
- • Special seasonal challenges
Challenge Types
WandelWeb has different kinds of goals. Here are the main ones:
Distance Challenges
Walk a certain distance
Example: Walk 50 km - you see exactly how far you have already walked and how much remains.
Active Days
Be active a number of days
Example: Be active 10 days - every day you make a walk counts (often with a minimum distance per day).
Streak Challenges
Walk several days in a row
Example: 7 days in a row - miss a day? Then you start again. Exciting!
Timed Challenges
Walk at specific times
Example: Walk 5 times between 6:00 and 8:00 - perfect motivation for morning walks!
Speed Challenges
Reach a certain speed
Example: Walk 5 km at at least 5.5 km/h - for the sporty walkers!
Social Challenges
Walk with others
Example: Do 3 group walks with at least 3 people - walking together is more fun!
Elevation Challenges
Climb a certain number of elevation metres
Example: Reach 500 metres of elevation - time for those hill routes!
One-off Achievements
Do something special in one walk
Example: Walk 20 km in one go - a nice challenge for a day out!
Milestones
Reach big totals
Example: 1,000 km walked in total - your ultimate lifetime achievements!
How does it work?
Challenge overview
In your challenge screen you see three tabs:
Your current week/month challenges
Your long-term goals
Unique challenges
Per tab you see two lists: Active (challenges you are working on) and Completed (with a green checkmark).
Viewing a challenge
Tap a challenge to see all details:
Badge & Status
- • Every challenge has a nice badge/medal
- • Completed? Then you see a green checkmark
- • With the completion date
Details
- • Name and description
- • Challenge type
- • Recurring or one-off
- • The period (daily, weekly, monthly)
Current standing
- • How much you have already done
- • How much remains
- • Progress bar with percentage
- • Real-time updates while you walk!
Calendar view (Special Challenges)
Some longer challenges have a special calendar view:
- • See all days of the challenge period
- • Each cell shows your steps for that day
- • Green = goal reached (with medal animation)
- • Tap a day to see more info
Tracking progress
Automatic
WandelWeb tracks everything automatically:
- • Every walk counts
- • Kilometres are added up
- • Days are counted
- • Elevation metres tracked
- • Nothing to enter manually!
Real-time updates
- • While walking your progress is updated immediately
- • Reach a goal? You get a notification right away
- • Percentages are shown live
Completing
As soon as you complete a challenge:
- • You get a notification
- • Green checkmark on the badge
- • Completion date is shown
- • Time to be proud!
Tips for successful Challenges
Start small
Start with easier challenges to learn the system. The big challenges come naturally!
Periodic challenges first
These reset every week/month, so you get regular new chances. Perfect for motivation!
Watch streaks
Streak challenges are tough - miss a day and you start again. Plan these well!
Combine challenges
One walk can count for multiple challenges. Smart planning = more badges!
Use the calendar
For longer challenges: check the calendar regularly to stay on track.
Social challenges
Use the Events feature for group walks - that way you complete social challenges more easily!
Plan ahead
Timed challenges require planning. Set a reminder for that morning walk!
Badges and Medals
Each challenge type has its own unique badge:
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Different colours and designs
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Recognisable icons per type
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Collect them all!
Completed challenges stay visible in your "Completed" list, so you can always look back on your achievements.
Frequently asked questions
How does WandelWeb know I am walking?
You need to start a walk in the app (with GPS tracking). These walks automatically count for challenges.
Do old walks also count?
For lifetime challenges: yes! For periodic challenges: only walks within the current period.
Can I do multiple challenges at once?
Yes! A walk can count for multiple challenges. You can have as many challenges active at once as you want.
What happens with periodic challenges?
Every new period (week/month) you get a new version of the challenge. Your progress then starts again.
Can I skip a challenge?
Challenges are optional - you do not have to do anything with them if you do not want to. They only motivate!
Do completed challenges disappear?
No, you can always see them again under "Completed". Your badge collection is kept!
How accurate is the progress?
Challenges are updated immediately after each walk. Sometimes it can take a few seconds before everything is synced.
What if I miss a streak?
With streak challenges you start again at 0 if you skip a day. Other challenge types are more forgiving!
Are new challenges added?
Yes! The system regularly adds new challenges to keep things interesting.
Can I share challenges with friends?
At the moment you only see your own progress. On other people's profile screens you can see their completed challenges!
Ready to complete challenges?
Download our app and start earning badges and medals!
