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QField for Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Management

Trail mapping, facility inventories, and visitor infrastructure inspections with mobile GIS.

Improve visitor experiences with accurate data

Map trails, facilities, and signage and keep information current with offline fieldwork.

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Field workflows

  • Trail mapping and signage
  • Facility inventories and inspections
  • Visitor infrastructure planning and maintenance

Works with QGIS and QFieldCloud

Prepare projects in QGIS and keep teams aligned with QFieldCloud collaboration.

Why this matters

  • Large areas with limited connectivity
  • Outdated facility information
  • Fragmented photos and reports

Trusted results

  • Adopted by parks and tourism organizations
  • Efficient sync to QGIS via QFieldCloud

FAQ

Can we collect tracklogs and waypoints?
Yes. Record GPS tracks and points directly in QField.
Do you support multilingual data?
Yes. Manage multilingual attributes in QGIS forms.

QField is the leading professional fieldwork app used in enterprise settings for efficient geospatial data collection and management. As a Digital Public Good, QField not only excels in enterprise and professional applications but also contributes significantly to advancing at least six of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting a more sustainable and equitable future.

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Open-source

QField is released under the GNU Public License (GPL) Version 2 or above. Developing QField under this license means that you can inspect and modify the source code and guarantees that you will always have access to a QGIS based field data collection app that is free of cost and can be freely modified.

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Credits

QField, QFieldCloud and QFieldSync are developped by OPENGIS.ch. OPENGIS.ch offers consulting, development, training and support for open-source software including QField, QGIS and PostGIS.