To clarify, I don't see any problem with the existence of multiple tags with similar meanings.
But I plan to edit the wiki page to describe how they are actually used, mentioning that there is a wide amoun of overlap in meaning. On 1/11/20, Peter Elderson <pelder...@gmail.com> wrote: > +1 > If don't see this as a problem. If more clarity is needed, add tags for > specific aspects. E.g "vigour" scale if one exists. Boot type recommendation > scale, where 1=flipflop and 10=hoverboots. > > Mvg Peter Elderson > >> Op 11 jan. 2020 om 14:59 heeft Joseph Eisenberg >> <joseph.eisenb...@gmail.com> het volgende geschreven: >> >> Back in August there was a thread titled "Merging tagging scheme on >> wiki pages of Hiking, route=hiking, route=foot and Walking routes" >> which led to a new template >> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Template:Tagging_scheme_for_hiking_and_foot_route_relations >> - used on route=hiking and route=foot pages. >> >> However, I'm disappointed that the text ended up claiming this: >> >> "route=foot is used for routes which are walkable without any >> limitations regarding fitness, equipment or weather conditions. As a >> guideline, you could say that walking shoes (at a pinch, even >> flip-flops) are adequate for this type of walking trail." >> >> This is all quite subjective. Folks here in Indonesia climb 3500 meter >> mountain passes in flip-flops. >> >> "route=hiking is used for routes that rather match Wikipedia's >> definition: "A long, vigorous walk, usually on trails, in the >> countryside"). As a guideline, you could say that a hiking trail needs >> hiking boots because you will encounter sharp rocks and/or heavy >> undergrowth and/or muddy terrain and/or have to wade through shallow >> streams." >> >> Again, very Western / European perspective to mention "needs hiking >> boots". >> >> I asked about this on the wiki talk page, and Brian de Ford said: >> >> "Google walking versus hiking and you will get many results agreeing >> that there is a distinction. No two of them entirely agree on what the >> differences are, but there is core agreement that hiking is more >> vigorous than walking. One insists that there must be a change in >> elevation (just about every road and sidewalk around here involves >> changes in elevation, so by that definition I hike to the shops). >> Several agree that equipment required makes a difference (style of >> footwear and need for a cane/stick). Many say that the nature of the >> surface makes the difference. Others say it's the terrain. There's a >> difference, but it may be hard to agree on definitions for OSM. BTW, >> parts of the UK also have "hillwalking" (which appears to be hiking >> where hills are involved) and rambling (essentially unmappable because >> there is no route)." >> >> It sounds like there is no verifiable difference between route=foot >> and route=hiking, so database users should not expect these tags to be >> used in a consistent way. Each mapper has there own idea of what they >> mean. >> >> - Joseph Eisenberg >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tagging mailing list >> Tagging@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging > > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging > _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
