[Tagging] highway=footway - Advanced definition: Distinction footway vs path

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

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Am 28.08.2015 um 17:07 schrieb Andy Townsend <ajt1047 at gmail.com>:

>> On 28/08/2015 15:18, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
>> horse=designated
> 
> That's an access tag.  Are you saying that access tags convey physical characteristics somehow?


this is explicitly a synonym for bridleway. It says that there is a sign bridleway. Whether the sign is reliably indicating that the way is suitable for riding a horse might depend on the region you are in, and also on weather conditions (rain, ice etc), but it is not different to any other highway=bridleway which also might cause problems for horse riders in some (supposedly rare) occasions. You might also find a nail on a cycleway and get a flat tire....


cheers 
Martin