Who Uses Your Maps?

Who Uses Your Maps?

Our maps are widely used by all sorts of people doing outdoors activities and work, these include:

  • Hikers
  • Mountaineers
  • Mountain Bikers
  • Mountain Leaders
  • Mountain Rescue & Search and Rescue
  • Climbers
  • Cavers
  • Geocachers
  • Greenlaners (off-road riding/driving of motorised vehicles on byways and other suitable off-road tracks)
  • Military Personnel
  • Ultra Athletes, Fell and Cross-Country Runners (including long distance events, such as the Dragon's back and Spine Race)
    - Our maps are widely used on all of the Montane ultra events shown here: https://montane.com/pages/events
  • Kayakers (or other small boat users)
  • Horse Riders
  • Expedition Leaders
  • Adventurers
  • Skiers (including cross country/nordic)
  • Snowmobilers (snowmobile, motor sled, snow scooter, etc.)

They are also used by:

  • Archeologists
  • Naturalists
  • Conservationists
  • Woodland/Forest or Estate managers (and their staff)
  • Deer and other Tracking/Hunting services
  • Dog walking services
  • Film makers
  • Photographers
  • Artists
  • Authors
  • Hunters
  • Surveyors
  • Tourists
  • Ex-pats (living in another country)

Our maps are often used alongside paper maps and a compass (such as Ordnance Survey or IGN) as you should always have a backup navigation system or tools in case of technology failing, being damaged/broken or lost whilst out.


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