[Tagging] Mapping cave tunnels passable by human

[André Pirard]

On 2014-08-14 07:29, Mateusz Konieczny wrote :
> I added to http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Cave#Tagging_in_OSM how
> these may be mapped ("tunnels that are available for humans but closed
> for typical
> tourists may be mapped as highway=path with tunnel=yes and access=private,
> and routes available for tourists as highway=footway (highway=steps) with
> tunnel=yes").
>
> I think that it is an obvious idea, but wiki claimed that "At the
> moment there just a
> tag to map the entrance to a cave." despite fact that existing tags
> fit well.
>
> I am pretty sure that it is a good idea, but maybe there is some
> superior scheme or
> I missed something.

Seems good to me.
In the same vein (enjoy the pun), you might add tags for waterways that
flow through a cave.
Especially if a touristic visit includes a trip on barges.

André.


> Example of cave tagged this way is available at
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.17416&mlon=19.80670#map=18/50.17416/19.80670
>
> I wonder about adding something that would denote that way is part of
> cave,
> maybe natural=cave_tunnel?
>

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