New track maps make outdoors more ‘Accessibel’

August 2021

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The Accessibel website gives useful information on track obstacles and terrain to help people plan their tramp based on their ability
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 the population identify as disabled in some way, which can make experiencing the outdoors a challenge. The Accessibel website (accessibel.co.nz) aims to reduce those barriers by including detailed […]

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