Google Maps is being chastised in Scotland for suggesting 'potentially fatal' routes to hike Ben Nevis.

 Mountaineering organizations in Scotland have applauded Google's intention to study the routing problem at Ben Nevis, one of the area's most popular attractions and the highest peak. The answer from Google came after The John Muir Trust and Mountaineering Scotland advised hikers against depending too much on technology to climb the mountains, and chastised Google for recommending "possibly deadly" paths up Ben Nevis. They have also voiced worry about the growing number of hikers who use navigation applications to navigate Ben Nevis. Depending on how people search for the path on Google Maps, they are directed to the closest parking park to the peak, which is Steal Falls.

The path up Ben Nevis, however, “starts from the Visitor Centre,” according to the charity, adding that despite putting up a sign instructing tourists, many “overlook” the directions. In response to the complaints, Google stated, "We developed Google Maps with safety and dependability in mind, and we are working rapidly to address the routing issue on Ben Nevis."

According to Heather Morning, Mountaineering Scotland's Mountain Safety Adviser, it is completely natural for people new to mountain trekking to use Google Maps for guidance. When users search for Ben Nevis and click on the 'vehicle' button, a map of your journey appears, leading you to the car park at the top of Glen Nevis, followed by a dotted line purporting to suggest a way to the summit, according to a post by the John Muir Trust.

Even the most experienced mountaineers would struggle to follow the route, Morning claimed, because it travelled through "steep, rocky, and pathless terrain" where finding a safe line would be difficult even in excellent visibility, let alone in the dark. Morning went on to say that adding "low cloud and rain" to the Google Maps route would make it even more hazardous.

Furthermore, Morning stated that while it is tempting to believe that all information on the internet is up to date and safe, this is not the case, as "there have been a number of cases recently where following routes obtained off the internet has ended in injury or worse."

The charity encouraged anybody considering trekking Ben Nevis, or any other hill or peak in the region, to seek the counsel of local guides rather than depending solely on maps.

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