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mapryan

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Registered: 2008-08-08

Posts: 16

Tracks in Poland

Apologies if this has been asked before. I'm in Poland and doing a lot of hiking. I see on Openstreetmap that there are lots of Tracks marked on the map, both in forests and on the fields, ie
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/51.2805/16.8625
Are these publicly accessible, like in the UK, or just to signify there's a track with no reference to whether the public has access?

Thanks

Mike

szydzio

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Registered: 2016-07-28

Posts: 785

Re: Tracks in Poland

Hi Mike and welcome to Poland!

The tracks are usually publicly accessible unless there is a clear restriction in access=* tag.
Please note that there may be some temporary restrictions like danger of fire or tree cutting so watch out for signs in terrain.

mapryan

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Registered: 2008-08-08

Posts: 16

Re: Tracks in Poland

Thanks Szydzio

Mateusz Konieczny

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Registered: 2013-09-22

Posts: 2,698

Re: Tracks in Poland

For hiker such roads should be accessible. If it is not accessible and not tagged with access/foot tag and it is not some temporary thing (like tree cutting etc), then it is a tagging mistake that should be fixed or at least reported.

"Are these publicly accessible, like in the UK" - note that Poland has no "Right of way" in the same way as in UK. So most of higway=track may suddenly become inaccessible and blocked.

Last edited by Mateusz Konieczny (2020-11-08 20:17:31)