A route should be verifiable on the ground.
Verifiable via publication (paper, website etc) should not be used as a
reason to add to OSM. Where would you stop? Would you, for instance,
allow someone who writes an internet blog 'Where I walk my dog' &
displays a GPX of the route? As Frederick has pointed out, there are
exceptions but doesn't validate these routes inclusion.
Dave F.
On 20/09/2015 07:45, Pee Wee wrote:
OnTalk-BE
<https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-be/2015-September/007805.html>
this question was asked. Since this is a question that applies not
only to Belgium I thought it would be good to raise the question
here. User Escada asked the same question on OSM help
<https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/45377/can-we-map-hiking-routes-found-in-books>
that there is not much response there.
Also on the Dutch forum
<http://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?id=32678>this question
was asked. Much to my surprise there seem to be quite a few that think
it is OK to have these non way marked routes in OSM. Main argument is
that there are also other non visible elements in OSM (such as
administrative boundaries, bus routes etc.).
To keep discussion simple I suggest that we assume that the author of
the booklet/website etc, in which a route is described allows us to
enter this in OSM. (no copyright issue)
What do you think?
Is is OK to have (walking) routes in OSM that have no visible marks on
the ground and if so under what conditions?
Cheers
Peewee32
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