Proposal:Aerialway=zip line

aerialway=zip_line
Proposal status:	Proposed (under way)
Proposed by:	Boerl2
Tagging:	aerialway=zip_line Data item
Applies to:	way
Definition:	use this tag for aerial ropeslides, flying-fox and tyrolean traverses
Statistics:
Rendered as:	generally like other aerial lifts
Draft started:	2010-07-11
RFC start:	2015-02-17

Example

Example

Example

A zip-line is used to transport people or material down a inclined fixed rope or wire, typically without propulsion sliding down by gravity. There may be auxiliary wires for security or operation.

This tag can be also used to tag tyrolean traverses.

Current stats according to taginfo:

How to map

Draw it as a way in the direction of travel and tag with aerialway=zip_line.

Ziplines imply oneway=yes by default but can be explicitly marked with oneway=no when the zip line is allowed in both directions.

Other tags of likely interest for tagging:

• toll=*, fee=*
• foot=* - pedestrians allowed?
• access=*
• highway=via_ferrata and sac_scale=*
• maxweight=*

For zip lines on playgrounds:

• min_age=*
• max_age=*
• playground=* - see proposal for use as relation grouping playground elements together

Private/forestry zip lines:

• access=private/forestry...

Ziplines for the transport of goods:

• foot=* - passengers explicitly forbidden
• usage=freight - used for freight, passengers or personel may be allowed in some cases (+ foot=yes)
• usage=industrial - freight transport in industrial areas or mines

Examples

Forestry zipline used for downhill transport of logs:

• aerialway=zip_line + access=forestry + foot=no

Overlap with playground zipwires

There is no clear technical difference distinguishing playground zipwires and aerialway=zip_line, the same structure that is in a playground could be used to transport people across a river.

The information contained in playground=zipwire could be adequately described with aerialway=zip_line + max_age=* + leisure=playground + access restrictions and technical description but playground=zipwire is more compact and widespread for this purpose.

For ziplines in high rope courses or adventure parks aerialway=zip_line will often be better as it is important to specify min/max age and access restrictions.

Rendering

Rendering could be something like .

See also

• bridge:structure=simple-suspension for simple and very simple hanging bridges including 2 or 3 wire bridges.
• proposal to tag playground=zipwire in Proposed features/Playground Equipment.
• deprecated - aerialway=canopy, exactly the same scope