[Tagging] Tagging Digest, Vol 124, Issue 171 Path for all

[Graeme Fitzpatrick]

On Sun, 2 Feb 2020 at 02:12, Paul Allen <pla16021 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 1 Feb 2020 at 15:49, St Niklaas <st.niklaas at live.nl> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> IMHO it is never a well taken decision to tag a path / bridleway for
>> walking or pedestrians at the same time. Ill shut up when walking a path
>> and Equestrians have been using the same trail or path, a horseshoe tends
>> to spoil the surface ruinous. Only a rocky hillside trail could stand it.
>>
>> I would not consider a bridleway as anything else despite Andy’s opinion.
>>
>
> bridleways may be used by pedestrians and cyclists as well
> as by equestrians.  Some bridleways may not be suitable for all
> pedestrians,
> but legally they are permitted to at least try to use them.
>

In our Hinterland, which is heavily forested, at least some of the fire
trails (usually quite, to very!, rough vehicle tracks intended for use by
Rural Fire Service / National Parks to be able get in to fight bush fires
in inaccessible areas) are signposted as equestrian & cycle paths, but make
absolutely no mention of walkers, either allowing or forbidding?


Thanks

Graeme
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