Wilderness

NEW TRACK MAPS MAKE OUTDOORS MORE ‘ACCESSIBEL’

AN ONLINE TOOL designed to make the outdoors more accessible to the disabled by providing detailed track information is expanding around the country.

Nearly a quarter of) aims to reduce those barriers by including detailed information about tracks and public spaces – like the location of stairs, track condition and gradient – so people with disabilities can choose tracks that suit their needs.

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