Digital guides for the GeoTours in the Albtal valley

From print tours to digital guides

For the Albtal Plus e. V. tourism association, several existing GeoTours in the Albtal valley have been converted into digital guides. The aim was to adapt the content – which had previously been available mainly in print – for mobile use, thereby creating a modern offering for visitors to the area.

The finished guides can be accessed via a shared landing page and are available in German and English.

Systematic adaptation of the existing GeoTours

The project was based on the existing printed materials relating to the GeoTours. The first step involved reviewing these materials, analysing them in a structured manner and assessing their suitability for digital use. The main focus was on adapting the content, stops and route descriptions so that they could be presented clearly, comprehensibly and in a user-friendly manner on a smartphone.

This was followed by an on-site inspection carried out by TourComm staff. During this, the individual stops were documented photographically, the route was checked and the tours were tested for their practical usability. In this way, existing information could be validated and clarified in several places.

Editorial work, route planning and digital implementation

Based on the materials reviewed and verified on site, the content for the web application was compiled and edited. This included the development and optimisation of route descriptions, as well as the selection and post-processing of the images.

In the next step, all content – texts, images and route descriptions – was transferred to the MAQNIFY© CMS. The route descriptions were also converted to audio using text-to-speech technology, so that the guides can also be used by people with hearing impairments.