[Talk-GB] Blocked / overgrown / inaccessible footpaths and bridleways

Hello, How do people normally map things like "I know there is a public footpath that goes through here but it is currently inaccessible"? A taginfo search finds a few candidates: https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org.uk/search?q=overgrown#values https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org.uk/search?q=ina

Re: [Talk-GB] Blocked / overgrown / inaccessible footpaths and bridleways

My first thought was barrier=yes or some other form of barrier=* to tell routers. Another tag might be https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:obstacle On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 1:52 PM Andy Townsend wrote: > Hello, > > How do people normally map things like "I know there is a public > footpath t

Re: [Talk-GB] Blocked / overgrown / inaccessible footpaths and bridleways

Recently I did way- 837322924 designation public_footpath foot designated highway <

Re: [Talk-GB] Blocked / overgrown / inaccessible footpaths and bridleways

Depends if that condition is seasonal? I’ve prioritised tagging width values on canal towpaths in some locations where, whilst legal, it’s precarious to try and cycle along as they’re practically less than a metre wide. I’ve come across the following proposed feature https://wiki.openstreetmap.o

Re: [Talk-GB] Blocked / overgrown / inaccessible footpaths and bridleways

On 29/09/2020 14:29, Gareth L wrote: I’ve prioritised tagging width values on canal towpaths in some locations where, whilst legal, it’s precarious to try and cycle along as they’re practically less than a metre wide. Unless you are just tagging with the actual width, I'd suggest that would b

Re: [Talk-GB] Blocked / overgrown / inaccessible footpaths and bridleways

> Gareth L > If there's literally no trace of the path any more, I'd be more inclined to > report it to the local council RoW officer before mapping something that > doesn't exist on the ground. Of course, just because *evidence* of it doesn't exist on the ground, doesn't mean the route itself

Re: [Talk-GB] Blocked / overgrown / inaccessible footpaths and bridleways

All The most important thing to do in situations like this is to contact the LA responsible & ask them to clear it. As I said on the preceding discussion of this topic in Talk, many of these descriptions are subjective. What you or I may consider completely impassible, others could be willing

Re: [Talk-GB] Blocked / overgrown / inaccessible footpaths and bridleways

A few from my own records: - Carmarthenshire near Carmarthen I documented a while back. Signage is often absent and far too many PRoWs were, for all intents & purposes blocked. Several went through fr