On Thu, 17 Jan 2019 at 17:35, Marc Gemis <marc.ge...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A trailhead is the start of a trail, but I haven't seen the definition > of a trail yet. > Wikipedia: A *trail* is usually a *path*, *track* or unpaved lane or road. In Australia, the term *track* can be used interchangeably with trail, and can refer to anything from a dirt road <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirt_road> to an unpaved pedestrian path <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footpath>. > An American trail seems like a long distance walking route in the > wilderness. It's probably the same in Australia, Is that > interpretation correct ? Frequently, but not always! Yes, they often are long (& sometimes *very* long!) but can also be quite short - ~300m? Same thing for "wilderness" - yes, frequently, but not always. > Is that a requirement for a trail ? If so, > you will be disappointed by what there trails are behind the > trailheads in The Netherlands (or Belgium). > Maybe not disappointed, but possibly surprised (?) at how small & cramped everything is, in the same way that you would be shocked / amazed by what you found here! :-) Thanks Graeme
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