Correct, Google Maps omits UK footpaths for example - which makes it an inaccurate walking planner, don't be misled by the walkers route planning icon!
So I used Openstreetmap for walking as a free solution, clumsy though it is.
When Google Maps introduces footpaths it will be a game changer, and i believe Google could automatically derive most UK walking routes by collecting data from participating Google Maps users as they walk about. Next thing you know we'll see folks walking about with a helmet on with a rotating camera atop, in advance of 'Path View'.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
