trail
Let an agent handle trails by route, difficulty, conditions, access rules and safety.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle trails by route, difficulty, conditions, access rules and safety.
A path or track, usually unpaved, for walking, hiking, cycling, riding or other travel through natural or rural areas; includes walkways, fitness trails, canopy walkways and via ferratas.
What it is for: Recreation, travel and access to nature.
It can be plan a route; check difficulty and conditions; follow access rules; report problems to managers.
Distinguishing features
Route for non-motorised travel
Graded by difficulty
Conditions change with weather
Access rules vary
What it looks like
Narrow paths with waymarks, boardwalks, steps or cables.
Physical character
length: under 1 to over 4000 km - short loops to long-distance trails
How it is recognised
Waymarks and trail signs
Named long-distance trails
Via ferratas have fixed cables and ladders
Related models
is a kind of - category
is used for - activity
is managed by - manager
passes through - places
In practice
Families and kinds
hiking trails
long-distance trails
cycling and bridle trails
fitness trails
canopy walkways and via ferratas
Identifiers
OSM relation id OpenStreetMap route relation route data
Standards and regulation
National trail marking standards
Rights of way and access law
Protected area rules
Failure modes and hazards
Getting lost
Falls on steep terrain
Weather changes and heat
Trail erosion
Also called
+26
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Route Which trail.
Route data guides planning.
Identity
Name and route.
Identity
Trail identity.
- Which trail, from where to where? provenance
- How long, with how much climb? measurement
Difficulty
Grade.
Difficulty
Difficulty.
- What is its difficulty grade? measurement
- Is special equipment needed? boundary
Conditions Current state.
Conditions change.
Status
Open or closed.
Status
Trail status.
- Is the trail open, and are there closures? provenance
- From which authority? provenance
Weather
Forecast.
Weather
Weather.
- What weather is forecast on the route? provenance
- When is it safest to go? action
Access Rules.
Access rules differ.
Rights
Who may use it.
Rights
Access rights.
- Who may use the trail: walkers, cyclists, horses? boundary
- Are permits needed? boundary
Conduct
Leave no trace.
Conduct
Conduct.
- What conduct rules apply to dogs, fires and camping? boundary
- How is wildlife protected? boundary
Safety Staying safe.
Trails carry risks.
Preparation
Kit.
Preparation
Preparation.
- What should be carried? action
- Who should be told the plan? action
Emergency
Rescue.
Emergency
Emergency.
- How can rescue services be reached here? action
- Is there mobile coverage? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should trail types be separate entries?
- How should named trails be linked?
- How should live conditions be recorded?