[OSM-newbies] highway=path, type={primary,secundary}?

[Richard Weait]

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Xan <dxpublica at telefonica.net> wrote:
> Yes, primary and secondary is "arbitrary". The width is much appropiate.
> How can I add the width and the surface of the path? Can I add that the
> path is not clean (there are trees or bushes in difficulting the pass
> through).

width= # width in metres
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:width

surface= # description of surface
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Surface

Obstructions are less obvious.  Perhaps revise the width to reflect
the usable width where branches overhang?  Perhaps the sac_scale for
hiking difficulty?
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:sac_scale

Perhaps use the traffic calming tags for inspiration? And mark a rare
narrow point with traffic_calming=pinch ?
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Traffic_calming