Some routes in Google Maps are reportedly deadly

Google Maps they have been providing free navigation with voice assistant offline for several years. As with other navigations, the goal is to help the user reach their destination as quickly and safely as possible. According to the portal NYTimes however, some routes in Google Maps could be deadly.

Google Maps has guided tourists through dangerous sections

Of course, the classic car routes are not dangerous, but some walking routes for tourists. For example, tourists who want to go to the highest peak in Scotland and other peaks in the area navigate Google Maps over potentially dangerous routes for the inexperienced ordinary tourist.

The Scottish charity John Muir Trust claims that tourists who plan a hike to the top of Ben Nevis according to Google navigation are led through a dangerous area. This can also be a risk for experienced climbers. Ben Evis, with a height of 1345 meters, is conquered by thousands of tourists every year, but the ascent is not easy and the mountain has already claimed several victims.

The problem is that Google directs some visitors to the Upper Falls parking lot, probably because it’s the closest parking lot to the top. However, this is not the right route and we often come across groups of inexperienced tourists heading to Steall Falls or the southern slopes of Ben Nevis, assuming it is a route to the top.

Nathan Berrie from the John Muir Trust

There are more examples of dangerous hiking trails in Google Maps. For example, a route designed by Google Maps for Mount An Teallach leads users directly over a cliff. Experts recommend climbers to verify information from several sources, or consult a local guide.

Google has responded to the criticism and is asking experienced tourists for feedback

Google has already responded to the criticism and fixed potentially dangerous routes. However, he acknowledges that others may appear on Google Maps. Therefore, it invites all experienced tourist guides and climbers to report similar detected cases of dangerous routes to the customer support service.

Google Maps has taken the user to the top of the nearest route, which is indicated to be a difficult route. However, in order to help newcomers as well as more experienced tourists, we have changed the navigation to the visitor center, where everyone can ask about the best way to travel.

company spokesman Google