[Talk-GB] Rossendale Way

[David Woolley]

On 24/01/2022 10:40, nathan case wrote:
> I noted that some of the route is marked in OSM using the name tag on 
> footpaths/bridleways (https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1flV 
> <https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1flV>). I’m assuming it should really be 
> mapped as a relation – since all those individual paths are not likely 
> to be called “Rossendale Way”?

I've seen this problem on another long distance route, although actually 
on Google Maps.  Some people insist on using the most widely known name, 
rather than the most specific one, and I would agree that this is wrong.

> I guess this applies to any “way” really. I’ve found a few sites with the route mapped but I’m not sure if I can download the GPX to then use on OSM 

I'm not sure what you mean by "use on OSM".  The starting assumption is 
that you cannot use the GPX as a source, as it hasn't got explicit 
copyright clearances, and may well have been plotted from Google Maps 
data, or other sources without an open licence.

If you simply want to overlay it locally, you should be able to load a 
copy into JOSM.