KOTH
A climber stands on a rocky summit with arms raised above a sea of clouds at dawn.
Real-world King of the Hill

Someone's holding your hill right now.

Hike to a real summit, let GPS confirm you're on top, and plant your flag. Hold the crown until someone out-climbs you — every peak has exactly one king.

Compete with the locals Beat the king Rule the hill
How it works

You don't get the crown from your couch.

No points to farm, no streaks to grind — just four steps, every one on a real summit.

01 — Find

A real hill near you

Queen Anne, Beacon Hill, West Seattle High Point — actual summits on real terrain.

02 — Climb

Hike to the top

The only way up is on foot. Earn it.

03 — Verify

GPS puts you there

Your location is checked against the true summit before any flag goes down. No spoofing.

04 — Hold

Plant your flag

The hill turns your color the moment you take it — and stays yours until someone climbs higher, faster.

KOTH app showing Queen Anne Hill on a satellite map with the current king Riley H., elevation 456 ft, and a Take Crown button.
On the summit

Plant your flag. Take the crown.

Reach the true summit and KOTH confirms you're really there. One tap plants your flag, dethrones the current king, and puts your name on the hill.

  • GPS-verified on the real summit — your boots have to be on it.
  • The reigning king is dethroned the instant your flag drops.
  • Hold it long enough and the hill is yours.
Two hikers climbing a rocky ridge toward a snow-capped peak.
No shortcuts

The climb is the whole point.

You can't buy your way up and you can't fake it. Whoever reaches the top and gets a flag in the ground first wins — and the whole city sees who did.

The standings

Your crown is never safe.

Every hill has one king and a line of challengers. The second a local tops it, the crown changes hands — and everyone watching the board sees it happen. Hold one long enough and you become its Keeper.

Queen Anne Hill 47.6313° N · 122.3551° W · 456 ft
Live
1 Riley H. Riley H.Holding now · verified Keeper
2 Maya C. Maya C.Record 9-day reign 11 crowns
3 Theo R. Theo R.Fastest ascent · 4:51 7 crowns
4 Dana K. Dana K.King last Tuesday 5 crowns
5 Priya N. Priya N.On a 6-day streak 4 crowns
Crown held 14d 06:14:09 by Riley H.
The hills

Real hills. One king each.

Every summit is a real, named Seattle hill at its true elevation. Some are claimed. Some are wide open.

Riley H.Queen Anne Hill47.6313° N · 456 ftRiley H.held 14d · Keeper
Maya C.Capitol Hill47.6303° N · 444 ftMaya C.held 6d · crowned 8×
Dana K.West Seattle High Point47.5400° N · 520 ftDana K.held 3d
Theo R.Beacon Hill47.5669° N · 358 ftTheo R.held 3d
First Hill47.6076° N · 367 ftUp for grabslast crown 9d ago
Magnolia47.6492° N · 393 ftUp for grabsnever claimed
Phinney Ridge47.6695° N · 360 ftUp for grabsnever claimed
Crown Hill47.6977° N · 364 ftUp for grabsa fitting first crown

▲ New summits and new cities added every week. Seattle is just the first range.

A hiker on a snowy ridge looking out over a mountain range at golden sunset.

Who holds your hill?

Find out, then go take it. There's a crown within walking distance with someone else's name on it.