User:John07/wegbeschaffenheit/en

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Tracktype

Used to describe the surface quality of the track, path or road.

Key	Value	Comment
tracktype	grade1	Paved track or heavily compacted hardcore.
tracktype	grade2	Unpaved track; surface of gravel or densely packed dirt/sand.
tracktype	grade3	Unpaved track; an even mixture of hard and soft materials.
tracktype	grade4	Unpaved track; prominently dirt/sand/grass, but with some hard materials, or compressed materials mixed in.
tracktype	grade5	Unpaved track; lack of hardcore, and uncompacted, subtle on the landscape, made from only grass, sand and/or soil.

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Smoothness

Key	Value	Usable by
smoothness	excellent	(thin_rollers) roller blade, skate board and all below
smoothness	good	(thin_wheels) racing bike and all below
smoothness	intermediate	(wheels) city bike, sport cars, wheel chair, Scooter and all below
smoothness	bad	(robust_wheels) trekking bike, normal cars, Rickshaw and all below
smoothness	very_bad	(high_clearance) Car with high clearance, light-duty off road vehicles
smoothness	horrible	(off_road_wheels) heavy-duty off road vehicles and all below
smoothness	very_horrible	(specialized_off_road_wheels) tractor, ATV, tanks, trial, Mountain bike and all kind of off-highway vehicles (see also `mtb_scale=*`)
smoothness	impassable	No wheeled vehicle (see also `sac_scale=*`)

Please note: Photos are examples ONLY ! Because the smoothness of a way should be assessed solely based on whether the way is usable by the vehicles mentioned above. This is my whole point: as a user of a certain road or path I am only interested whether I can drive on this road or not.

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Surface

The surface tag is used in association with other tags, such as highway=* and leisure=pitch to provide additional information about the material with which the element is covered. See Landcover for a broader discussion of surfaces and landcover.

Key	Value	Comment	Data users may treat this as
Roads
surface	artificial_turf	An all-weather surface made from synthetic fibers to look and feel like natural grass. Often used for tracks and pitches of sports such as football, baseball, etc.	unpaved
surface	asphalt	This is actually short for Asphalt concrete. It does not mean that the road surface is only asphalt. Most such roads are tagged as `surface=paved`.	paved
surface	cobblestone	Rounded stone (true cobblestone) or flattened stone (sett). Cobblestones were largely replaced by setts in the 19th century.	paved
surface	cobblestone:flattened		paved
surface	compacted	A mixture of larger (e.g. gravel) and smaller (e.g. sand) parts, compacted e.g. with a roller, so the surface is more stable than loose gravel. Used e.g. for park paths, better tracks, some service ways, ... Best sort of ways below paving with asphalt, concrete, paving stones. Sometimes known as water-bound macadam Mixture and compacting leads to more grip and stability	unpaved
surface	concrete	specifies `surface=paved` in greater detail. please use `surface=concrete:plates` or `surface=concrete:lanes` if you know how the concrete is laid out.	paved
surface	concrete:lanes	specifies `surface=paved`. long, narrow concrete plates laid out for a two-tracked vehicle (motorcars) so that the tiers always hit the concrete. there might be sand/ground/grass/pavers/asphalt/etc. in between them. note that if you tag a single-tracked way you just use `surface=concrete`, since there are no lanes.	paved
surface	concrete:plates	specifies `surface=paved`. heavy duty plates chained closely together on the short side. might have tar or sand in between the connections.	paved
surface	dirt		unpaved
surface	earth	Probably the same as `surface=ground`	unpaved
surface	fine_gravel	A multilayer pavement with a stone or gravel basis and a topmost surface of firm, granular grit, basalt or quartz, as invented by the Roman empire. Easy to walk, jog, cycle or ride on. In hilly areas mostly with drainage channels and convex cross-section for proper dewatering. motorized vehicles will not move stones if the way is maintained properly, and bicycles tires will not leave any imprints at least in dry weather. If the topmost surface is heavily eroded or loose gravel aggravate going please use `surface=gravel` instead	unpaved
surface	grass		unpaved
surface	grass_paver		unpaved
surface	gravel		unpaved
surface	ground	No special surface, the ground itself has marks of human or animal usage.	unpaved
surface	metal	sometimes used for bridges, or for temporary tracks over fields for normal road vehicles or site traffic	unpaved
surface	mud	Probably the same as `surface=ground`	unpaved
surface	paved	A highway feature is predominantly sealed along its length, i.e. it is covered with paving stones, concrete or bitumen. (This is a rough description of the surface)	this
surface	paving_stones		paved
surface	paving_stones:30	Square paving stones with 30cm sides	paved
surface	paving_stones:20	Square paving stones with 20cm sides	paved
surface	pebblestone		unpaved
surface	sand		unpaved
surface	tartan	A synthetic, all-weather surface typically used in athletic and other sport tracks. Although Tartan is a trademark, it is used as a generic term due to its widespread usage.
surface	unpaved	A highway feature is predominantly unsealed along its length, i.e. it has a loose covering ranging from compacted stone chippings to earth. Unpaved roads may, in aerial imagery, show evidence of water along their course; in such circumstances, the waterway should not be tagged as a stream, though it might appear as such. (This is a rough description of the surface)	this
surface	wood	sometimes used for bridges and plank walkways for foot traffic through swampy areas	unpaved
surface	clay	used for some tennis- and soccerpitch	unpaved
surface	User Defined	All commonly used values according to Tagwatch