[Talk-GB] Long Distance Paths

[SomeoneElse]

  On 27/08/2010 08:50, Ian Spencer wrote:
>
> I don't think there is anyone rendering it explicitly at the moment, 
> however, it would be trivial for someone to take the OpenCycleMap code 
> and apply a similar style to an OpenWalkMap.
I'm not entirely convinced it's that straightforward.  OpenCycleMapmakes 
extensive use of tags such as "lcn" and there isn't a corresponding one 
in widespread use* for long distance paths.

The entries on the "WikiProject_United_Kingdom_Long_Distance_Paths" 
would probably need a bit of tidying so that those that really are long 
distance paths (whatever that is - the page covers the "official" UK 
LDPs and many much shorter ones) identify themselves in a consistent way 
that they can be shown on a map.  If you showed all "route=foot" 
relations you might get more than you bargained for.  In some places the 
plethora of overlapping named routes could cause a lot of confusion.

In terms of rendering style Nick's Freemap is already there or 
therabouts, I think, notwithstanding server space and updates.  The 
Geograph links seem to be in the right place too (which is more than 
Wikipedia and Google manage for similar items!).

*unless of course anyone knows any different
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