Google Maps sending climbers up ‘potentially fatal’ routes on Ben Nevis
Mountaineering charities warn that routes suggested by the app are 'highly dangerous, even for experienced climbers'
15 July 2021 • 9:04pm
Charities have warned that walkers following routes outlined on Google Maps has led to 'injury or worse'
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Scottish mountaineering charities have criticised Google for suggesting routes up Ben Nevis and other mountains they say are "potentially fatal" and direct people over a cliff.
The John Muir Trust, which looks after the upper reaches of the UK's highest mountain, said attempts to contact the company over the issue had been met with silence.