On 31.03.2014 18:49, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > > 2014-03-31 18:18 GMT+02:00 Dave Swarthout <daveswarth...@gmail.com > <mailto:daveswarth...@gmail.com>>: > > @fly > > "What is the difference between a mountain, alpine, or wilderness > hut" is exactly what I'm trying to determine. > > Mountain_hut is not used much — only 7 instances — so I think it > can safely be considered to be the same as an alpine_hut which, by > definition, is located in mountainous regions. > > Wilderness huts are something I'm familiar with so I'm seeking to > clarify what it is about them that would invite the use of that tag. > > > > I think the difference is that a mountainhut or alpine hut will have > someone who sells you something to eat (i.e. some kind of "restaurant"), > while a wilderness hut will usually not have staff. See here: > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:tourism%3Dalpine_hut
You are right. alpine_hut is an operated place. In the alps most of them are operated by the nation alpine clubs. But you will find wilderness_huts in the alps, aswell. I see a slight overlap with shelter_type=basic_hut but with proper description to distinguish and links this will work. cu fly _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
