Key:scenic

Description
Additional mark for scenic roads Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: highways
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysshould not be used on areasmay be used on relations
Requires

or

Useful combination
Status: in use
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The tag may be used in combination with highway=* or Relation:route (type=route) + route=road to mark scenic roads that are marked by signs as scenic.

Key Value Element Comment Kommentar (de) Rendering Photo
yes way or relation Scenic route Landschaftlich schöne Strecke

In countries that distinguish multiple networks of scenic routes with distinctive shields, consider representing the scenic route as a route relation with a distinct network=* value.

Examples

  • National tourist road sign from Norway
    National tourist road sign from Norway
  • Swedish road sign for tourist roads
    Swedish road sign for tourist roads
  • Signs denoting scenic routes in Germany (brown colour)
    Signs denoting scenic routes in Germany (brown colour)
  • Route des Grandes Alpes is signed in brown in France
    Route des Grandes Alpes is signed in brown in France
  • One of many signs that mark a route as scenic in the United States
    One of many signs that mark a route as scenic in the United States
  • State scenic route in California
    State scenic route in California

See also

  • highway=* - Used for roads and road-related facilities
  • tourism=viewpoint - A place worth visiting, often high, with a good view of surrounding countryside or notable buildings
  • Relation:route (type=route) + route=road - Used to describe routes of various kinds + Relation type used to combine road sections
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