A NEW walking tour app which aims to help young lovers swap predictable date hotspots for indie gems has been launched in Oxford.

New to the app scene, Tramble is on a mission to offer a break from the city’s usual date nights by getting users off the beaten walking tour track and recommending local pubs, coffee shops and galleries to pop into along the way.

The app offers six 60-minute trails around the city, with questions about sights along the way unlocking more directions.

Inspired by the success of mobile game Pokémon Go, Tramble founder Jonty Hadfield said: “The dating element was the premise behind putting the app together.

“There is a huge buzz about dating. This is a fun idea for the summer to change up those dates.

“Tramble suggests pubs along the way you can pause it and go for a drink.

"It’s something interactive and offers different ideas for the more adventurous types.”

Niall Darke, duty manager at The Rusty Bicycle – which features as a recommendation on route in the Cowley Tramble – said the influx of customers from the national app to the area is “The best thing since burgers were invented.”

Using the search function, users can start the Tramble journey straight away and add 'explore' filters which limit the recommended time and difficulty of the questions.

The Cowley Tramble starts and ends at The Cape of Good Hope pub, where front of house supervisor Callum Clayton said: “Our demographic is locals and students, so it will be really good for the business to build up the tourists from the app.”

Finishing the Cowley Tramble, users are taken back to the pub via Iffley Road – home to the running track where Sir Roger Bannister famously completed his four-minute mile.

Users are asked one final question before the app reveals a leaderboard, showing the fastest times users have finished that route.

The app has roughly 100 trails across the UK, including in Brighton, Bristol and London.

The other five routes in Oxfordshire are Christ Church Meadow, a trail through South East Oxford, The Thames Path from the Trout to the station, the city centre (promising ‘the quirkiest spots’), Headington (featuring the famous shark house) and Jericho starting at the cinema.

Mr Hadfield, 27, said: “My favourite is the Jericho Tramble: North Parade is really pretty in the evening and so is the walk along the canal.”

He explained that the app filled a niche in the market, by allowing tourists to take guided walks at their own convenience, adding: “There is nothing on the market that offers the same thing.”

All Oxford routes are free on the app, while other routes across the UK cost £1.99.