Key:route

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Description

The route tag is for any kind of non-physical route.

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Route

Element help

Can be attached on waysCan be attached on relations

Usage

To describe routes. See also relation:route!

Values

See below for common values:



Key Value Element Comment Rendering Photo
route bicycle Way Relation Cycle_routes explains how to tag cycle routes
route bus Way Relation The route a public bus service takes. See Buses
route detour Way Route for fixed detour routes. Examples are Bedarfsumleitung in Germany and uitwijkroute in the Netherlands
route ferry Way Relation The route a ferry takes from terminal to terminal Please make sure to add at least one node per tile (zoom level 12), better at least one every few km, so offline editors catch it with bbox requests.
Ferry route mapnik.png
route hiking Way Relation hiking explains how to tag hiking routes
route mtb Way Mountainbike explains how to tag mtb routes
route pipeline Way for pipelines, pipeline markers, and pipeline stations
route piste Relation Proposed for the routes of pistes (e.g. snowshoe or XC-Ski trails) in winter sport areas.
Snowshoe trail.jpg
route power Way where power lines use the same towers (the same way)
route railway Way Relation A sequence of railway ways, often named (eg Channel Tunnel). See Railways
route road Way Relation Can be used to map various road routes/long roads
route ski Way For ski tracks (e.g XC-Ski Trails User:Langläufer/Loipemap)
route train Way Relation Train services (eg London-Paris Eurostar) See Railways
route tram Way Relation See Trams for more information on tagging tram services
route user defined Node Area tag statistic according to Taginfo

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