Tag:surface=rock

surface = 
Description
Rocky surface of path or other similar object Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: properties
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesmay be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination

highway=path

See also

natural=bare_rock

Status: de facto
More details at taginfo
Tools for this tag

Exposed rock is typically appearing on mountainous trails[1][2].

For surface of small crushed rock fragments surface=gravel will be more fitting.

Areas of exposed bedrock are tagged with natural=bare_rock.

Processed natural stone can be used to create surface=unhewn_cobblestone, surface=sett and surface=paving_stones surfaces.

Note that surface= is applicable both in some cases of man-made surfaces of trails and in cases where trail goes across exposed bare rock.

Examples

  • Natural rock, with nearly no processing used to pave a mountainous path. The best tagging of that is likely highway=steps + surface=rock
    Natural rock, with nearly no processing used to pave a mountainous path. The best tagging of that is likely highway=steps + surface=
  • Natural rock, with nearly no processing used to pave a mountainous path. Probably best tagged as highway=path surface=rock
    Natural rock, with nearly no processing used to pave a mountainous path. Probably best tagged as highway=path surface=
  • Rock covered trail surface on the Ole Ranger Trail at Patapsco Valley State Park
    Rock covered trail surface on the Ole Ranger Trail at Patapsco Valley State Park
  • Trail going through exposed rock, surface=rock on highway=path is a proper tagging here
    Trail going through exposed rock, surface= on highway=path is a proper tagging here

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If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!

References

  1. ↑ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bare_Rock_Trail_Surface_at_Lake_Roland.jpg
  2. ↑ Krywań: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krywan.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krywan_podejscie.jpg
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