Suggesting amendments to a route
I was so enthused by the webinar this evening that I signed up to the Beta site and spent an hour looking at some of my local routes. I could see changes which I think would improve a couple of routes which I know quite well, so would it be appropriate to suggest these now before they've been reviewed? If so is the way to do this by suggesting a new route and uploading a gpx file, or can amendments be suggested some other way?
Also, of the 10 criteria for designing a slow route, are some more important than others; and/or are they listed in order of priority? E.g. does off-road trump directness or is it more of an overall combination & "feel"? One of my possible amendments makes the route slightly longer and increases the proportion of road walking, but it would be along safer roads.
Thoughts appreciated, thanks.
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Official comment
Hi Richard, thanks very much for asking.
We want people to upload new routes, even if the changes are fairly small. You can download another person's route and edit that.
We've taken this approach for a number of reasons. We don't want people to be editing each others live routes. And at the same time, our small team can't be negotiating and editing thousands of routes made by different people either.
When better routes are shared they should receive stronger reviews and so be used and trusted more.
The 10 criteria are all important. The first 8 are the most important. We simply ask you to use your best judgement. Different places, routes, landscapes and people will desire and require different mixes of those criteria - so please create a route that you would like to walk while keeping them in mind.
Does that work for you?
- Dan
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Within the first 8 criteria are
- be direct
- be off road
On Woowok existing route a large section is on the main road, so is accessible, but I know a more enjoyable but slower, longer route that is off the main road. Direct and Off Road clash here, is it worth adding my alternative for comment?
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Belated thanks for your reply Dan, yes that works for me; and on that basis Mike I think uploading your alternative WooWok2 so people can review both is the way to go, and what I'll be doing when I get a day to walk both EasHed options.
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