WikiProject Thailand/Outdoor Tagging
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A set of recommended tags aimed at improving the outdoor network in Thailand, with a particular emphasis on hiking, 4WD, mountain biking, and dirt biking activities.
Derived from international best practices and the minor road classification guidelines of Thailand.
Recommended Tags
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Unsigned legal access keys, such as motor_vehicle, foot, bicycle, and motorcycle, should not be used to indicate the conditions of a road or path. These access keys denote legal permissions, not physical attributes, and using them inappropriately can lead to confusion and inaccurate data. |
highway
Indicates the type of road, street or path.
highway=* | main function | vehicles usability | width |
---|---|---|---|
unclassified | connecting settlements | all incl. 4WD | 2m+ |
residential | access to housing | all incl. 4WD | 2m+ |
track | agricultural or forestry | all incl. 4WD | 2m+ |
service | access to buildings | all incl. 4WD | 2m+ |
path | multi-purpose paths | 2 wheels only | < 2m |
footway | designated footpaths | pedestrian only | - |
steps | flights of steps on footway | pedestrian only | - |
Additional values can be found at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:highway#Roads
mtb:scale
Indicates the technical difficulty of a trail or segment with a mountain bike.
- based on downhill direction and favorable conditions like sufficient daylight and dry ground, independent of perceived danger or driving speed
- suitable for any double tracks / unpaved roads (0 to 1) or any paths / singletrails (0 to 6)
mtb:scale=* | surface | obstacles | bends | max gradient |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | gravel/packed | - | wide | mild |
1 | packed/loose | small roots, stones and ruts | wide | < 40% (22°) |
2 | packed/loose | large roots, stones and ruts | wide hairpins | < 70% (35°) |
3 | loose/talus | boulders and large roots. | tight hairpins, off-balance turns | > 70% (35°) |
4 | loose/talus | drags, debris and high steps | bail like hairpins | > 70% (35°) |
5 | loose/rock | boulder fields, debris, and landslides | bail like hairpins with obstacles | > 70% (35°) |
6 | bare rock | 2m+ steps, rock faces | indistinguishable | > 100% (45°) |
More details can be found at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:mtb:scale
sac_scale
Indicates the technical difficulty of a trail or segment on foot.
- suitable for any double tracks / unpaved roads (hiking) or any paths / singletrails
sac_scale=* | danger | use of hands | recommended boots | terrain |
---|---|---|---|---|
hiking | - | - | - | flat or mildly elevated |
mountain_hiking | may pose fall hazards | - | Hiking | steady ascent |
demanding_mountain_hiking | areas secured with chains/ropes | potentially needed | Hiking | loose scree, talus |
alpine_hiking | quite exposed | needed in certain places | Trekking | steep grassy pitches, talus slopes |
demanding_alpine_hiking | exposed | easy climbing sections | Mountaineering | rock scrambles, glaciers and snowfields |
difficult_alpine_hiking | severely exposed | climbing pitches up to UIAA grade II | Mountaineering | craggy terrain, glaciers |
More details can be found at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:sac_scale
dirtbike:scale
Indicates the technical difficulty of a trail or segment with a dirt bike (off-road motorcycle)
- suitable for any double tracks / unpaved roads (0 to 1) or any paths / singletrails (0 to 6)
dirtbike:scale=* | surface | obstacles | bends | max gradient |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | gravel/packed | - | wide | mild |
1 | packed/loose | small roots, stones and ruts | wide | < 40% (22°) |
2 | packed/loose | large roots, stones and ruts | wide hairpins | < 70% (35°) |
3 | loose/talus | boulders and large roots. | tight hairpins, off-balance turns | > 70% (35°) |
4 | loose/talus | drags, debris and high steps | bail like hairpins | > 70% (35°) |
5 | loose/rock | boulder fields, debris, and landslides | bail like hairpins with obstacles | > 70% (35°) |
6 | bare rock | 2m+ steps, rock faces | indistinguishable | > 100% (45°) |
More details can be found at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:dirtbike:scale
trail_visibility
Indicates the visibility level of a path.
trail_visibility=* | Trail |
---|---|
excellent | Unambiguous path |
good | always visible |
intermediate | mostly visible |
bad | partly pathless |
horrible | Often pathless |
no | Mostly pathless |
More details can be found at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:trail_visibility
smoothness
Indicates the usability of a road by wheeled vehicles.
smoothness=* | usability | surface | min. clearance |
---|---|---|---|
intermediate | all | best packed/gravel road | - |
bad | all | good unpaved road | - |
very_bad | high clearance only and below | ruts, potholes | 18 cm |
horrible | heavy-duty 4WD and below | ruts, rocks, loose ground | 21 cm |
very_horrible | specialized off-road (ATV, MTB, dirt bikes) | deep ruts and large obstacles | 24 cm |
impassable | on foot only | abandoned, debris, overgrown | n/a |
More details can be found at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:smoothness
Examples
You can see more examples by visiting the following link: