We are developing a pioneering Scotland-wide path network for the benefit of all and we need volunteers in Orkney to help us. This is a great opportunity to improve your confidence in navigation skills and help you learn more about your local area. In Orkney you will be auditing data on existing paths or capturing new, currently un-mapped paths. You will be: -Participating in a short training workshop -Working with the Ramblers Scotland team to gather or capture data on paths in Orkney. -Audit data on existing paths or capture new, currently un-mapped paths. -Accurately assessing local Orkney paths to best capture the type of information we’re looking for -Providing feedback on the process to help inform the project going forward We believe that everyone should be able access the outdoors in Scotland with confidence and there is great potential to improve the mapping of paths in Scotland, to help more people get active and healthy and to feel confident to explore our wonderful nature and landscapes. To find -more visit https://www.ramblers.org.uk/mappingscotlandspaths or contact Heath Brown heath.brown@ramblers.org.uk

We believe that everyone should be able to access the outdoors in Scotland with confidence and that there is great potential to improve the mapping of paths in Scotland, to help more people become active and healthy and to feel confident to explore our wonderful nature and landscapes. That’s why we need your to help us to develop a pioneering Scotland-wide path network for the benefit of everyone. We need Community Path Volunteers to get out and about in their local area and review existing paths and record new paths. The next step will be to develop new local routes for health, heritage and nature to encourage people to get out and about and explore their local area.

While Scotland has fantastic access rights, we know that Scotland’s path network is poorly mapped and promoted. We know that knowledge of paths is crucial in helping people to choose to walk or cycle for journeys. With the Mapping Scotland's Paths project, Ramblers Scotland are aiming to create the best ever map of Scotland's paths and make that information available to everyone, for free. Our volunteers go out and map the path network, completing path surveys to capture useful information that could benefit anyone who wants to use those paths. Our volunteers can also capture new paths that have never before been mapped and add those to out path network.