A trail is a path or road used for walking, cycling, cross-country skiing, or other activities. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. Walking (also called ambulation) is the main form of Animal Locomotion on land, distinguished from Running and crawling Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, Some trails are off-limits to everyone other than hikers, and a few trails allow motorized vehicles. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport.

Contents 1 Etymology 2 Trail types and use 2.1 Walking trails 2.1.1 Stairway trails 2.2 Bicycle trails 2.3 Equestrian trails 2.4 Cross-country skiing 2.5 Motorized trails 2.6 Urban and suburban trails 3 Segregation 4 Trail administration 5 Trail construction 5.1 Trails on slopes 5.2 Drainage 5.3 Water crossings 5.4 Trail width 5.5 Multi-use trails 5.6 Signage 5.7 Maintenance 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Etymology

In the United Kingdom and United States, the word footpath is also used to mean a trail; however in Australian English, New Zealand English, Indian English this word means "sidewalk" (American English) or "pavement" (British English). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Australian English ( AuE, AusE, en-AU) is the form of the English language used in Australia. New Zealand English ( NZE, en-NZ) is the form of the English language used in New Zealand. Indian English comprises several Dialects or varieties of English spoken primarily in India, and by first-generation members of the Indian diaspora Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology. British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the

In Australia, the word track can be used interchangeably with trail, and can refer to anything from a dirt road to a pedestrian walkway (generally also unpaved). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Dirt road is a common term for Unpaved roads made from the native material of the land surface through which they pass known to highway engineers as Subgrade The term "trail" gained popularity during World War II, when many servicemen from the United States were stationed in Australia, which probably influenced its being adopted by elements of the Australian media at the time (see Kokoda Track). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The term " serviceman " alternatively "service member" refers to an enlisted individual in the Armed forces. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Kokoda Track or Trail is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs overland &mdash in a straight line &mdash through the Owen Stanley Range in In New Zealand, the word track is used almost exclusively except in reference to cross-country skiing, where trail is used. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, In England and Wales, the government-promoted long-distance paths are known as 'National Trails'

Trail types and use

Walking trails

Trail use has become very popular for a wide variety of users. The following Long-distance footpaths can be found in the United Kingdom: England and Wales National Trails National Trails are distinguished by being Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Some trails are designated as nature trails, and are used by people learning about the natural world. Many trails are designated day trails, meaning that they are generally used by people out for a short hike, less than a day. Some trails are designated backpacking trails, or long-distance trails, and are used by both day hikers and by backpackers. Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks paths footpaths or Greenways are the longer recreational right-of-way routes mainly through rural areas used for non-motorised The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage Backpacking (in US tramping, trekking, or bushwalking in other countries combines Hiking and camping in a single Some of the trails are over a thousand miles (1,500 km) long and may be hiked in sections by backpackers, or completed in one trip by dedicated hikers. Some trails are specifically used by other outdoor enthusiasts to gain access to another feature, such as good climbing sites. UserStan Shebs for a timetable --> Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet (or Many runners also favor running on trails rather than pavement, as giving a more vigorous work-out and better developing agility skills, as well as providing a more pleasant exercise environment. Running is a means for an animal to move on Foot. It is defined in Sporting terms as a Gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground

See also: Trail running

Stairway trails

Stairway trails are another way to ascend higher slopes. Trail running or skyrunning is a variant on Running that differs markedly from Road running and Track running. The stairs are constructed by making cuts in the dirt, rocks, or concrete. Stairway trails are usually for walking only. Popular stairway trails include the Stairway Trails in Bernal Heights, East - San Francisco, and the stairs at many hilltop Hindu temples such as the Palani Murugan Temple located in Tirumala, used during pilgrimage & Machu Picchu. The Bernal Heights neighborhood familiarly called Bernal lies to the south of San Francisco 's Mission District. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city A Hindu temple or Mandir ( Sanskrit: मंदिर is a house of worship for Hindus followers of Hinduism. Palani Murugan Temple is one of the most famous Murugan temples in India. In Religion and Spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or Search of great Moral significance Machu Picchu (Machu Pikchu "Old Peak" 'mɑtʃu 'piktʃu is a Pre-Columbian Inca site located 2400 meters (7875 ft above sea level

Bicycle trails

Recent decades have seen an explosion of interest in cycling, both on the street and also off-road. Segregated cycle facilities are Roads tracks paths or marked lanes designated for use by Cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded Granbury is a city in Hood County, Texas, in the United States. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Mountain biking entails the Sport of riding Bicycles off-road often over rough terrain whether riding specially equipped Mountain bikes or hybrid road bikes Many graded, surfaced bike paths have been built for both uses, but off-road bicycling is more popular, termed mountain biking. Segregated cycle facilities are Roads tracks paths or marked lanes designated for use by Cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded Mountain biking entails the Sport of riding Bicycles off-road often over rough terrain whether riding specially equipped Mountain bikes or hybrid road bikes A common term used to refer to a "bicycle trail" is simply a "bike trail". These trails may be built to a different set of standards than foot trails, requiring more stable and harder surfaces, less strenuous grades, longer sight visibility, and less sharp changes in direction. The grade (or gradient or pitch or slope) of any physical feature such as a Hill, Stream, Roof, railroad, or On the other hand, the cross-slope of a bike trail may be significantly greater than a foot trail, and the path may be narrower in some cases.

A particular offshoot of trail biking is downhilling, which can be environmentally destructive if not well-managed. Downhill biking ( DH) is a Gravity -assisted Time trial Mountain biking event Downhilling is particularly popular at ski resorts such as Mammoth Mountain in California or Whistler in British Columbia, where ski lifts are used to get bikes and riders to the top of the mountain.

Because of the greater need for more gradual grades, changing elevations may involve sidehill trails with multiple switchbacks, while these may not be necessary for hikers. In cases where hikers use these bike trails, attention must be paid to the potential of cutting across switchbacks.

Where bike trails intersect with pedestrian or equestrian trails, signage at the intersections is important, and high visibility onto the intersecting trails must be a priority in order to prevent collisions between fast-moving cyclists and slower moving hikers and horses. Bicycles and horses should be allowed on the same trails where the trail is wide enough with good visibility.

A well designed bike trail will have an average grade of less than 10%, and will generally follow a contour line, rather than straight downhill. The trail should slope out or across the trail 3-5% downhill to encourage water to run off the side, rather than down the trail bed. In addition, frequent grade reversals also prevent water from running down the trail, make the trail more fun and interesting to ride, and generally help keep bike speeds down, providing a more safe trail experience for all users.

The International Mountain Bicycling Association is an excellent resource on trail system design, trail building and maintenance. The International Mountain Bicycling Association ( IMBA) is a Non-profit educational association whose mission is to create enhance and preserve trail opportunities

Equestrian trails

Horseback riding and other equestrian uses of trails continue to be a popular activity for many trail users. For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description Again, horse trails must be built to different standards than other trails. Sight distance is an important issue with horse trails, as is overhead and side clearance. While trail surface types are a relatively insignificant issue with hikers, they may be an important issue with horses. Horses can negotiate much steeper terrain on a dirt trail, for instance, than on a gravel trail. Horses can usually negotiate much the same grades as hikers, but not always, although they can more easily clear obstacles in the path such as logs. A hard trail surface and drainage is a critically important issue on horse trails because of the relatively greater bearing impact of the horse's hoof on the trail than a hiker's foot.

Within the United States National Trail Classification System,^[1] equestrian trails include simple day-use bridle paths and others built to accommodate long strings of pack animals on journeys lasting many days. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Trail design parameters for these uses include trail base width and material, trail clear width, trail clear height, access to water suitable for stock (not human) use, and trail routing.

Cross-country skiing

In cross-country skiing, a trail (also called a 'track' or 'piste') refers to the parallel grooves cut into the snow, one for each ski. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. A ski is a long flat device worn on the feet designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow

Motorized trails

Motorized trail use also remains very popular with some people. Butte County is a County located in the US state of South Dakota. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Such terms as ORV, four-wheeling, all-terrain vehicle, and others actually have highly specific meanings. In the United States, this group of people have a very strong political lobby. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Recreational Trail Program defined as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA, pronounced "ice tea", IPA: /ˌɑɪs ˈtiː/) of 1991 mandates that states must use a minimum of 30 percent of these funds for motorized trail uses. The Recreational Trails Program (RTP is a Federal assistance program of the United States Department of Transportation 's Federal Highway Administration The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240 ISTEA, pronounced Ice-Tea) is a United States federal law that posed a Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

Urban and suburban trails

Though the term trail conjures up images of a well-beaten path in a woodland setting, more and more frequently, the term is coming to refer to any sort transportation route designed for non-automobile traffic. Ecologically a woodland is an area covered in trees differentiated from a Forest. For example, a trend sweeping Northern America, especially in the rural Northeast, is the conversion of abandoned railways into rail trails. The Atlantic Northeast is a region of North America comprising New England in the United States and the Maritimes in Canada "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Rail trail is a term for a Trail that makes use of a railroad right-of-way (ROW. Examples include the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail in Berkshire County and the Northern RailTrail of New Hampshire. The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail is a former Railroad corridor converted into a wide paved universally accessible Rail trail path For the Royal County of Berkshire UK see Berkshire Berkshire County is a non-governmental County located on the western New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Though these wide, often paved pathways could have easily been used as roads, their focus on recreational use for pedestrians and cyclists is what sets them apart as trails.

In Northern America, where urban sprawl has begun to strike even the most rural communities, developers and local leaders are currently striving to make their communities more conducive to non-motorized transportation through the use of less traditional "trails. Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading of a city and its Suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area " The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has established the Active Living by Design program to improve the livability of communities in part through the trails, both in a more traditional sense, as is being done by the Upper Valley Trails Alliance or in the broader, as is being done by Groundwork Somerville. Based in Princeton New Jersey, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF is the United States ' largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health Active Living by Design (ALbD is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that was established in 1998 Quality of life is the degree of well-being felt by an individual or group of people The Upper Valley Trails Alliance, or UVTA, is a Non-profit Trails organization based in Norwich Vermont and serving the towns of the Upper

Another type of trail that was quite popular in the 1970s and 1980s but is less popular today is the exercise trail (also known as trim trail), which combines running with exercise stations. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Assault course (also called trim trail) is a special sort of Trail that combines Running and exercising.

The term trail has also been used by developers and urban planners for a variety of modern paved roads, highways, and boulevards. A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Boulevard ( French, from Bolwerk &ndash bolwark meaning bastion has several generally accepted meanings A particularly unusual use of the term is in the province of Alberta, Canada, which has multi-lane freeways called "trails". Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The word lane has several meanings including and especially a portion of a paved Road which is intended for a single line of vehicles and is marked by White

Segregation

Trail segregation, the practice of designating certain trails as having a specific preferred or exclusive use, is increasingly common and diverse. For example, segregated cycle facilities, for bicycles, are used not only on roads open to motor vehicles, but also in trail systems open to other trail users. Segregated cycle facilities are Roads tracks paths or marked lanes designated for use by Cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded Some trails are segregated for use by both equestrians and mountain bikes, or by equestrians only, or by mountain bikes only. Designated "wilderness area" trails may be segregated for non-wheeled use (hence permit backpacking and horses but exclude mountain bikes and motorized vehicles).

Often, trail segregation for a particular use is accompanied by prohibitions against that use on other trails within the trail system.

Trail segregation may be supported by signage, markings, trail design and construction (especially selection of tread materials), and by separation between parallel treads. Separation may be achieved by "natural" barriers including distance, ditching, banking, grading, and vegatation, and by "artificial" barriers including fencing, curbing, and walls.

The opposite of segregated use is shared use. Shared use may be achieved by sharing a trail easement, but within it maintaining segregated and sometimes also separated trail treads. This is common in rail trails. Rail trail is a term for a Trail that makes use of a railroad right-of-way (ROW. Shared use may also refer to alternate day arrangements, whereby two uses are segregated by being permitted on alternate days. This is increasingly common in long distance trails shared by equestrians and mountain bike users; these two user communities have similar trail requirements but may experience encounters with each other on the trail as difficult. Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks paths footpaths or Greenways are the longer recreational right-of-way routes mainly through rural areas used for non-motorised

Trail administration

In 1968, the United States created its National Trails System, which includes National Scenic Trails, National Historic Trails and National Recreation Trails. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. National Scenic Trail is a designation for Protected areas in the United States that consist of trails of particular natural beauty National Historic Trail is a designation for a Protected area in the United States containing historic trails and surrounding areas National Recreation Trail (NRT is a designation given to existing Trails that contribute to health conservation and recreation goals in the United States.

The rules and regulations for a trail are written and enforced by the land management agency in charge of the trail. A trail may be completely contained within one administration (e. g. a State Park) or it may pass through multiple administrations, leading to a confusing array of regulations, allowing dogs or mountain bikes in one segment but not in another, or requiring Wilderness Permits for a portion of the trail, but not everywhere.

In the United States agencies administering trails include the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, State Park systems, County Parks, cities, private organizations such as land trusts, businesses and individual property owners. The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation The Bureau of Land Management (BLM is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's Public lands totaling approximately

New trail construction by an agency must often be assessed for its environmental impact and conformance with State or Federal laws. For example, in California new trails must undergo reviews specified by the California Environmental Quality Act CEQA[1]. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA is a California Law (California Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq

In the United Kingdom many trails and footpaths are of ancient origin and are protected under law as rights of way. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Different legislation applies in the different countries of the United Kingdom due to different legal systems and legislative devolution In ireland, the Keep Ireland Open organization is campaigning for similar rights.

Trail construction

While many trails have arisen through common usage, quality trail design and construction is a complex process requiring certain sets of skills.

When a trail passes across a flat area that is not wet, often all that is required is to clear brush, tree limbs and undergrowth to produce a clear, walkable trail. When crossing streams, bridges may or may not be desirable, depending on the size of the stream and the depth of its banks. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water In wet areas, it may be necessary to create an elevated trailway with fill or by building a boardwalk. For the record label see Boardwalk Records. for the former Las Vegas hotel see Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. One problem with boardwalks is that they require frequent maintenance and replacement - boards in poor condition are often slippery and hazardous.

Trails on slopes

A common mistake in establishing trails is to make them on slopes that are too steep for comfort and the environment. Such steep trails generally result in serious erosion, a wide swath of impacted area as walkers go to the sides to find better footing, and the inability of many hikers to walk the trail. An absolute limit for trail grades is a grade of one in six, and a more practical limit is a slope of one in eight. The grade (or gradient or pitch or slope) of any physical feature such as a Hill, Stream, Roof, railroad, or Trails that ascend steep slopes may use switchbacks (also called hairpins), but switchback design and construction is a specialized topic that takes great care. Haarspeldbochtjpg|thumb|Hairpin turn on the Mont Ventoux in France]]A hairpin turn (also hairpin bend hairpin corner etc The best trail designs eliminate switchbacks.

If a trail is being made to be accessible to off-road wheelchairs, the grade should be no more than one in ten. A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. A wheelchair is a wheeled Mobility device in which the user sits If a paved trail has to be accessible to all wheelchairs, the grade must be no more than one in twelve, with periodic level pull-offs.

The off-slope, or side-slope, of the trail also must be considered. This is the slope of the trail from side to side, and should never be more than one in twelve. Side-sloped trails are prone to gullying. This article refers to the landform For other uses see Gully (disambiguation. Ideally, the treadway of the trail should be almost, but not quite, level in cross-section.

Achieving the proper slope in hilly terrain usually requires the excavation of sidehill trail. This is trailway that is constructed by establishing a line of suitable slope across a hillside, then digging out by means of a mattock or similar tool to create the trail. mattock is a hand Tool similar to a Pickaxe. It is distinguished by the head which makes it particularly suitable for digging or breaking up moderately hard ground This may be a full-bench trail, where the treadway is only on the firm ground surface after the overlying soil is removed and thrown to the side as waste, or a half-bench trail, where soil is removed and packed to the side so that the treadway is half on firm old ground and half on new packed fill. In problem areas, it may be necessary to establish the trail entirely on fill. In cases where filling is used, it's necessary to pack it firmly and to revisit the site periodically to add to the fill and repack it until fully stable.

Drainage

An important and often-overlooked factor in trail construction is that of drainage. Where a trail is near the top of a hill or ridge, this is usually a minor issue, but when it is farther down it can become a very major issue. Trails, by their nature, tend to become drainage channels and eventually gullies if the drainage is not properly controlled. Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area

In areas of heavy water flow along a trail, it may be necessary to create a ditch on the uphill side of the trail with drainage points across the trail. The cross-drainage may be accomplished by means of culverts, which must be cleared on a semi-annual basis, or by means of cross-channels, often created by placing logs or timbers across the trail in a downhill direction, called "thank-you-marms", "deadmen", or waterbars. A culvert is a conduit used to enclose a flowing body of Water. A water bar or interceptor dyke is a road construction feature that is used to prevent Erosion on sloping roads cleared paths through woodland (for utility companies Using timbers or rocks for this purpose also creates erosion barriers. Erosion is the carrying away or displacement of solids ( Sediment, Soil, rock and other particles usually by the agents of currents such as wind Rock paving in the bottom of these channels and in the trailside ditches may help to maintain stability of these. Ideally, waterbars should be created, with or without ditching, at major points of water flow on or along the trail, and in conjunction, if possible, with existing drainage channels below the trail. Another important technique is to create coweeta dips, or drain dips, points on the trail where it falls briefly (for a meter or so) and then rises again. These provide positive drainage points that are almost never clogged by debris.

Water crossings

For pedestrian use, footbridges may be preferred. Other options are stepping stones and shallow fords. For equestrian use, shallow fords may be preferred.

Trail width

Trail width has two main components: width of the trail base or footbed; and width of the clear space on either side of the trail, as in cuts on steep slopes, tunnels, and through vegetation. Variants in width include single track and two track trails. A trail is a Path or Road used for Walking, Cycling, Cross-country skiing, or other activities

Multi-use trails

Trails intended for use by bicycles, wheelchairs, equestrians, and pedestrians will often be surfaced, especially in heavily-used or urban areas. A wide variety of surface materials are used, including asphalt paving and compressed stone dust. Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum Such trails will also have well-built bridges with a supported deck and side rails.

There has been a major effort to convert abandoned railroad grades to bike paths or multi-use paths. Segregated cycle facilities are Roads tracks paths or marked lanes designated for use by Cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded This has been termed "rails-to-trails". Rail trail is a term for a Trail that makes use of a railroad right-of-way (ROW. Railroads in use with adjacent trails are rails with trails.

Signage

Main article: Trail blazing

For long-distance trails, or trails where there is any possibility of anyone taking a wrong turn, blazing or signage should be provided. Trail blazing is the practice of marking paths in outdoor Recreational areas with blazes, markings that follow each other at certain &mdash though not necessarily Trail blazing is the practice of marking paths in outdoor Recreational areas with blazes, markings that follow each other at certain &mdash though not necessarily Trail blazing is the practice of marking paths in outdoor Recreational areas with blazes, markings that follow each other at certain &mdash though not necessarily This may be accomplished by using either paint on natural surfaces or by placing pre-made medallions. Horseshoe-shaped blazes are good for bridle trails. The Appalachian Trail is blazed with white rectangles. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A Blue is often used for side trails. European walking paths are blazed with yellow points encircled with red. The European long-distance paths are a network of extremely long-distance footpaths that traverse Europe. However, other walking paths in European countries are blazed in a variety of manners.

Maintenance

Natural surface, single track trails will require some ongoing maintenance. However, if the trail is properly designed and constructed, maintenance should be limited to clearing downed trees, trimming back brush and clearing drainages. Depending on location, if the trail is properly designed, there should be no need for major rework such as grading or erosion control efforts. However, mountain trails which see both significant rainfall and human traffic may require "trail hardening" efforts in order to prevent further erosion. Most of the seemingly natural rock steps on the mountain trails of the northeast United States are, in fact, the work of professional and volunteer trail crews.

See also

Boardwalk Desire lines Cavalcade Great Baikal Trail

Inca trail to Machu Picchu Jeep trail Kokoda Trail Long-distance trail

Rail trail Rights of way in England and Wales Rights of way in Scotland Segregated cycle facilities

References

1. ^ National Trail Classification System, FSM 2350, and FSH 2309. For the record label see Boardwalk Records. for the former Las Vegas hotel see Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. A desire line is a path developed by erosion caused by animal or human footfall A cavalcade is a Procession or Parade (of sorts on Horseback, or a mass Trail ride by a company of riders. The Great Baikal Trail ( Russian: ru Большая Байкальская Тропа (Bolshaya Baikalskaya Tropa is a non-profit project to create a hiking trail Among the many roads and trails constructed in pre-Columbian South America, the Inca road system, or Qhapaq Ñan was the most extensive Roads that are only suitable for off-road vehicles are often called Jeep trails. The Kokoda Track or Trail is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs overland &mdash in a straight line &mdash through the Owen Stanley Range in Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks paths footpaths or Greenways are the longer recreational right-of-way routes mainly through rural areas used for non-motorised Rail trail is a term for a Trail that makes use of a railroad right-of-way (ROW. In England and Wales, public rights of way are paths on which the public have a legally protected right to pass and re-pass In Scotland a right of way is defined as any defined route over which the public has been able to pass unhindered for at least 20 years Segregated cycle facilities are Roads tracks paths or marked lanes designated for use by Cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded 18, Federal Register: July 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 127), Pages 38021-38052 online copy on epa.gov

External links

• Backcountry Secrets Hiking Trails - Hiking trails submitted by members from around the world. Some trails have GPX files when submitted by the members.
• IMBA.com - Trailbuilding Resources - Information on building and managing shared use and bike specific trails
• Slackpacker.com - Designed to provide convenient access to websites with hiking and backpacking trail maps, descriptions, journals, trip reports, and photographs
• TierraWiki - Community project designed to build a digital database of trails using GPS data
• Wiki dedicated to trail guides and community - Hiking, biking, riding, and driving trails
• WikiWalki - Member submitted hiking trails with maps

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