Quality Control Report Data “Digital Hiking” paper The dataset was transcribed and tested for readability using the software “F4 audiotranskription” (version 2025.2.16). After completing the transcription and pseudonymization of the data, each interview was exported as docx-File and tested for readability in Microsoft Word 2016 MSO (Version 2508 Build 16.0.19127.20302) 64 Bit. After the qualitative coding process within F4, the final system of categories was exported as Excel-file and controlled in Microsoft Excel 2016 MSO (Version 2508 Build 16.0.19127.20302) 64 Bit. The relevant GPS-codes were then inserted in separate Excel files and prepared for later analysis in QGIS Desktop (Version 3.44.6).