[OSM-newbies] Multi Use Fitness Trail and Relations

[Claudius]

Am 06.07.2009 02:36, Mike N.:
> There is a new local "Green ways" fitness trail being constructed, which
> will eventually span up to 75 miles along a river-way.   It consists of
> multiple trail segments with different segment names.   At the moment, some
> segments which are open are not yet connected.
>
>     That seems to be the perfect use of a relation, which can also be used to
> associate with the neighborhood connecting trails.
> (...)
>   2.)  Is there any special way to render a relation with Mapnik, etc?
>
>   3.)  I added park benches, but now I see that no standard renderer will
> show them.  Are there any renderers more suited to hiking trails that will
> show park benches and associated items that walkers and cyclers are
> interested in?

The only map which I know of that's rendering hiking relations and their 
POIs is the german "Reit- und Wanderkarte" (Horseback riding and 
hikingmap) to be found here:
http://topo.geofabrik.de/

The problems: It's german and it's limited to rendering Germany and 
parts of Austria and Switzerland currently.

Claudius