Tag:information=guidepost
 information = guidepost
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Used to mark a guidepost/signpost 
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Guideposts are often found along official hiking/cycling/riding/skiing routes to indicate the directions to different destinations. Additionally they are often named after a region or place and show the altitude.
The position of a signpost can be used by a hiker/biker/rider/skier as a confirmation of the current position, especially if he uses a printed map without a GPS receiver.
The content of the sign can be tagged using either destination=* on the corresponding way or Relation:destination_sign for a more complete representation.
Tagging
Create a node at the exact position and tag with the following values. Please do not tag a crossroads as a guidepost.
To describe the type(s) of the shown route(s) use the tags hiking=yes, bicycle=yes, mtb=yes, horse=yes or ski=yes. They don't describe the legal access to the guidepost. To make this explicitly clear instead of e.g. hiking=yes you could alternatively use guidepost:hiking=yes or guidepost=hiking, though this is less common, not widely supported and would add no additional meaning.
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| tourism=information | required | To define it as touristic point. |
| information=guidepost | required | |
| name=* | optional | The name of the guidepost, if there is one |
| ele=* | optional | height of the guidepost above sea level in metres |
| ref=* | optional | a reference, eg if the guidepost has a number |
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(see 2648315141 |
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(see 575997747 |
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See also
- Proposed_features/information
- Proposed_features/Guidepost - original proposal
- Relation:destination_sign
- destination=*
