[Tagging] How to tag a mule track

[stevea]

On Jul 1, 2022, at 3:30 AM, Volker Schmidt <voschix at gmail.com> wrote:
> How do you tag a mule track, Saumpfad, Maultierpfad, Mulattiera, chemin muletier, pista de mulas 
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> Around here (Northern Italy) this is a very characteristic feature. It is a path, wide 1 ... 2 metres, with a characteristic surface: bare rock and/or stone blocks.
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> Tagging so far has been variegated. 
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> I am after tagging for the surface, not the historic use of a path, which is often reflected in the name. 
> How are they tagged in areas of active use?

The Greek island of Santorini has at least one mule track (I’ve been on).  Well, it did over forty years ago, anyway.  (Be careful on your dismount, your sandals might “get wet”).

Perhaps highway=bridleway is something to at least consider as a start, though something like animal=mule or mule=yes (after horse=yes) could be required to be more specific (mules, not horses).  (The wiki for key “riding” might inspire).  And on a route relation, instead of type=route + route=horse, you might tag type=route + route=mule.  Add a width=* tag if you like.  For any desired surface key, the “usual” values (paved, unpaved, paving_stones, rock, grass, gravel, mud, clay…) seem appropriate (as appropriate).