[OSM-talk] tagging long distance footpaths (and other named footpaths)

[David Earl]

On 23/10/2007 19:12, Andy Allan wrote:
> On 10/23/07, Peter Miller <peter.miller at itoworld.com> wrote:
> 
>> Any suggestions as to what tag to use to name long distance footpaths. The
>> one in question at times follows roads and also national and regional cycle
>> routes.
> 
> I'll hold my peace on tagging suggestions, but I'd like it to be easy
> for a renderer to distinguish between the following:
> * European Long Distance paths
> * National Trails (UK)
> * Long Distance Routes (Sco)
> * Generic long distance paths
> * other generic paths

That's exactly what the 'network' tag is for in the route relation. 
Similarly network=uk_ncn or network=amtrak for other kinds of route.

David