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

[phil at trigpoint.me.uk]

On Fri Aug 28 23:10:59 2015 GMT+0100, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
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> Am 28.08.2015 um 17:07 schrieb Andy Townsend <ajt1047 at gmail.com>:
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> >> On 28/08/2015 15:18, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
> >> horse=designated
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> > That's an access tag.  Are you saying that access tags convey physical characteristics somehow?
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> 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 can, in England /Wales also walk or ride a bike on a bridleway.  Your choice of bike is important in most cases, a town/road racer will not last very long.
 
Phil (trigpoint)
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