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swisstopo on Windows Pc

Developed By: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

License: Free

Rating: 4,8/5 - 2.257 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.16.2
Size 104.7 MB
Release Date September 12, 24
Category Maps & Navigation Apps

App Permissions:
Required to be able to access the camera device. [see more (8)]

What's New:
This version contains various optimizations.You have questions or feedback? Contact us by e-mail (support-cd@swisstopo.ch) or phone (+41 58 469 02 22). [see more]

Description from Developer:
On the road with the best app of the year: the swisstopo app won the "Master of Swiss Apps 2021" award.

Use the famous national maps to discover even the most remote pla... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download swisstopo and install on Windows PC. swisstopo is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by Federal Office of Topography swisstopo. Latest version of swisstopo is 1.16.2, was released on 2024-09-12 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500,000. Overall rating of swisstopo is 4,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,257 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1,562 users had rated it 1*.

How to install swisstopo on Windows?

Instruction on how to install swisstopo on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install swisstopo on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install swisstopo using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "swisstopo" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install swisstopo on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "swisstopo" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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On the road with the best app of the year: the swisstopo app won the "Master of Swiss Apps 2021" award.

Use the famous national maps to discover even the most remote places in Switzerland and topics such as hiking, cycling, snow sports and aviation. All functions and data of the app as well as offline use are free of charge. The app is free of advertising and does not require a login.

- all scales from 1:10 000 to 1:1 million
- current aerial image and historical maps
- official hiking, mountain hiking and alpine hiking trails
- closures of hiking trails
- snowshoe and ski routes
- SwitzerlandMobility routes
- public transport stops


ON THE ROAD
- free offline maps (1:25 000 to 1:1 million)
- draw, record, import and share your own tours
- set tour type (hiking, cycling, mountain biking) and personal pace
- tour guide (arrival time, remaining distance)
- panorama mode (labelled panorama, view tour in "3D")
- save markers, add notes, share

TOOLS such as measure, compare and search (for geographical names, addresses or coordinates)

Report changes to maps and geodata

AVIATION
- aeronautical charts, obstacles, airspaces
- landing sites
- restrictions for drones and model aircrafts

Do you have a question? Then write to us:
support-cd@swisstopo.ch
This version contains various optimizations.

You have questions or feedback? Contact us by e-mail (support-cd@swisstopo.ch) or phone (+41 58 469 02 22).
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.