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Desire Paths

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Desire paths Desire paths can be paths created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot-fall or traffic. The paths usually represent the shortest or most easily navigated routes between origins and destinations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path

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Is even mapped on osm

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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean most forest paths are also just footpaths like that so it would suck if these types werent mapped.

[–] AchtungDrempels@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah i guess. I just noticed this because i had seen the map before the path and was a bit surprised for it to just be a desire path. It's not mapped on google, they have only the not as desirable regular path.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 7 months ago

Yeah thats the big advantage over google maps. Outdoor paths and absurd details that you never care about until you need them.

[–] belastend 2 points 1 week ago

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