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Smartphone app takes guesswork out of hiking

Published on 08/07/2010

An iPhone application launched by Switzerland Tourism offers a lightweight alternative to maps and guidebooks for 32 scenic hiking trails across the country. With such features as location finding and an inventory of places to eat and drink, the app has already been downloaded by almost 70,000 ramblers who own the Apple smartphone.