Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:49:56 +1000
From: Graeme Fitzpatrick <[email protected]>
To: "Tag discussion, strategy and related tools"
<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Tagging] Trailhead tagging
On Thu, 17 Jan 2019 at 17:35, Marc Gemis <[email protected]> wrote:
A trailhead is the start of a trail, but I haven't seen the definition
of a trail yet.
Wikipedia: A *trail* is usually a *path*, *track* or unpaved lane or road.
In Australia, the term *track* can be used interchangeably with trail, and
can refer to anything from a dirt road
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirt_road> to an unpaved pedestrian path
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footpath>.
An American trail seems like a long distance walking route in the
wilderness. It's probably the same in Australia, Is that
interpretation correct ?
Frequently, but not always!
Yes, they often are long (& sometimes *very* long!) but can also be quite
short - ~300m?
Same thing for "wilderness" - yes, frequently, but not always.
Is that a requirement for a trail ? If so,
you will be disappointed by what there trails are behind the
trailheads in The Netherlands (or Belgium).
Maybe not disappointed, but possibly surprised (?) at how small & cramped
everything is, in the same way that you would be shocked / amazed by what
you found here! :-)
Thanks
Graeme
Don't forget rail trails, which are sometimes paved. According to
Wikipedia, for those of you that like to refer to it as a standard,
these are a type of trail. And they have trailheads.
Mark
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