Droply is the free water finder for hikers, cyclists, and travelers: discover springs, fountains, taps, and refill stations worldwide, kept current by the community.https://droply-app.com/https://droply-app.com/blog/drinking-water-florence-public-taps/https://droply-app.com/blog/drinking-water-florence-public-taps/Florence isn't an easy city for finding water: its public taps are real, but easy to miss among the crowds. Here's what they look like, where they hide, and the one spot in Piazza della Signoria worth remembering.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/trinkwasser-bern-brunnenstadt/https://droply-app.com/blog/trinkwasser-bern-brunnenstadt/droply lists about 250 drinking-water fountains in the Bern area, around 50 of them in the UNESCO Old Town. A guide to where you can refill for free, the stories behind the famous figure fountains, and why the Glasbrunnen in the forest is still worth the trip.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/tongariro-alpine-crossing-water-huts-guide/https://droply-app.com/blog/tongariro-alpine-crossing-water-huts-guide/There is no drinking water on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing track. DOC says so directly, and that single fact should shape when you go, how you get there, how much you carry, and whether you turn it into a multi-day Northern Circuit.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/trinkwasser-zuerich-brunnen-notwasser/https://droply-app.com/blog/trinkwasser-zuerich-brunnen-notwasser/Zurich has over 1200 public fountains, its own spring-water network, and more than 80 emergency fountains. A guide to finding water reliably and planning a hike around it.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/how-much-water-to-carry-hiking/https://droply-app.com/blog/how-much-water-to-carry-hiking/The amount of water you drink on a hike and the amount you need to carry are two different numbers. How to plan around the longest dry stretch instead of the whole route, and why the water sources on your map aren't guaranteed to be flowing.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/hiking-mullerthal-trail-droply-water-navigator/https://droply-app.com/blog/hiking-mullerthal-trail-droply-water-navigator/A day on route 2 of the Mullerthal Trail in Luxembourg: 39 km of canyons and forest, one single tap, and what the droply Navigator could and couldn't do about it.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/drought-and-water-sources-on-the-trail/https://droply-app.com/blog/drought-and-water-sources-on-the-trail/A spring on the map isn't the same as a spring that's flowing today. As drought spreads across Europe in 2026, here's why hikers need current, community-checked information about water sources, not just their location.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/droply-2-0-and-droply-pro-launch/https://droply-app.com/blog/droply-2-0-and-droply-pro-launch/droply 2.0 is out now, and it brings droply PRO: the droply Navigator for water along your route, offline maps, and an ad-free map, built on top of a year of community water data.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/droply-navigator-water-along-your-route/https://droply-app.com/blog/droply-navigator-water-along-your-route/Why we built the droply Navigator: a GPX-based water timeline for your route that works offline, and a free year of droply PRO for the community that helped build the map.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/how-much-water-to-drink-on-a-hike/https://droply-app.com/blog/how-much-water-to-drink-on-a-hike/Not a fixed number of liters per hour. What your fluid needs actually depend on, why drinking too much is its own danger, and how knowing your refill points changes how much you carry.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/best-hiking-apps-for-the-trail/https://droply-app.com/blog/best-hiking-apps-for-the-trail/Seven apps worth opening while you're actually hiking, not just planning from home. Offline maps, mountain and plant ID, weather, birdsong, translation, and finding water.Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/why-mountain-springs-taste-different/https://droply-app.com/blog/why-mountain-springs-taste-different/Two springs on the same mountain, a few hundred meters apart, taste completely different. What water dissolves out of the rock on its way down, why altitude has nothing to do with it, and when you shouldn't drink.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/filtered-mountain-water-not-always-safe/https://droply-app.com/blog/filtered-mountain-water-not-always-safe/A recent Pyrenees hospitalisation is a reminder that filter bottles aren't magic. Here's how to plan drinking water so you rarely need to rely on one.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/hiking-water-filter-guide/https://droply-app.com/blog/hiking-water-filter-guide/How to find water on the trail, know when it needs treating, and choose between squeeze filters, gravity systems, and chemical backups. Lessons from five months on the Continental Divide Trail.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://droply-app.com/blog/water-sources-cdt-planning-guide/https://droply-app.com/blog/water-sources-cdt-planning-guide/How to find and plan water on the Continental Divide Trail: how much to carry, how to treat it, and what changes state by state. From a 2024 CDT thru-hiker.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT