Baltic Forest Hiking - Types of surfaces

Baltic Coastal Hiking/Forest Trail is a set of long-distance hiking routes that lead along natural pathways, manmade roads and surfaces with various cover types.  Each description of a portion thereof includes the section "Info".  It will show the proportional distribution of the various types of road cover that the hiker will encounter during that part of the route.

Proportions of the road surfaces

Types of surfaces

Asphalt road - at various levels of quality and importance (not highways!) - asphalt roads or their edges

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Gravel road - of various sizes and importance with different sizes and density of the gravel

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Dirt road - are small roads with natural cover such as earth, sand and/or some gravel

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Trail - with natural cover -- wider and narrower trails which pass through forests, the countryside, the coastline, populated areas, etc

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Sidewalks - sidewalks with hard cover (asphalt, paving stones, cement, etc.)

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Wooden path - allowing the hiker to cross damp areas such as swamps or nature trails on a plank made of wood, composite materials or other materials, sometimes with stairs

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Sandy beach - on a coastline with sand of various roughness and density

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Pebble beach - on a coastline with small pebbles

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Rocky beach - on a coastline with larger rocks or even pieces of cliffs

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Seaside meadows - a coastline with dense foliage that the hiker can pass through

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