I have added both comments in the temporary wiki page: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tagging_scheme_hiking_walking?
For me, the distinction between route=foot and route=hiking is not that important. I agree with Peter Elderson that we have many tags in OSM that help somebody decide how to classify the route (ascent, distance, surface, sac_scale, trail_visibility, tracktype,...). Is it a walking route or hiking route is subjective, personal and probably also depends on the language used. The tags we have are more objective. Furthermore, as far as I know, no data consumer makes a difference between the two. The situation is that we currently have both in OSM: we can try to find a reasonable definition for both, but it's not my main focus. Although I want to add that I truly appreciate the effort of others to come to a conclusion on this. On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:21:27 +0100, Paul Allen <pla16...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 10:56, s8evq <s8...@runbox.com> wrote: > > > > > 1) Remove the wording "(optional)" in front of the explanation of some > > keys. What's the function of adding (optional) in front of tags that are in > > the Useful section of the table? Isn't every tag that is not in Required > > optional by default? > > > > It helps newbies. Newbies have to start somewhere, and adding a > walking/hiking route > might be the first thing somebody tries and doesn't read any other > documentation first. > At least consider a sentence under the heading "Useful" explaining that > those tags > are optional. Not strictly needed, but I'm remembering my early days with > OSM and > trying to make sense of it without getting lost in a twisty maze of wiki > pages, all > different. > > To do > > 1) Explanation route=hiking / route=foot is merely a copy paste at the > > moment. Should be cleaned out and clarified > > > > One distinction I saw (I have no idea where) is that it influences the type > of footwear needed. > Walking shoes (at a pinch, even ordinary shoes) are adequate for a walking > trail but a > hiking trail needs walking boots because you will encounter sharp rocks > and/or heavy > undergrowth and/or muddy terrain and/or have to wade through shallow > streams. > > Yes, that definition seems to be putting the cart before the horse, but > follow it backwards. > If the map says it's a walking route you can get away with walking shoes or > even > ordinary shoes; if the map says it's a hiking route then you need hiking > boots. And that > is the reason for the map making a distinction in the first place, so you > know what type > of equipment you need. > > -- > Paul > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
