Over 2,000 miles of Hertfordshire’s public countryside footpaths, bridleways and byways are now available on Google maps.
Launched in September, the new tool – believed to be one of the first developed in the country – means the map can be loaded onto a smartphone, making it easier for users to follow their position on the map as they go.
Developed by Hertfordshire County Council’s Countryside and Rights of Way staff, along with colleagues in the Web Team, this innovation will make the county’s rights of way much more accessible and help promote them to new digital audiences.
As well as promoting Hertfordshire’s 2,000+ miles of rights of way, the new map supports the goals of the new Local Transport Plan with its emphasis on active travel, and is intended to encourage more people to improve their health and well-being by getting out and active in the countryside.
You can find the map at: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/rowmap