Access & route disclaimer
A suggested line is not proof of a right to ride it. This page explains exactly what a GravelRights route does and does not promise.
Four separate things
- Physical existence — a track or path is there on the ground (or on the map).
- Route suggestion — the planner joined it into a ride because the physical network connects.
- Legal access evidence — whether cycling there is a confirmed right, permissive, claimed, or simply unknown.
- Live conditions — closures, weather, forestry work, locked gates: things no map can know.
How the app shows uncertainty
Green stretches have current council cycling evidence. Blue-dashed stretches have a nationally recorded cycling right that has not been checked against the current council record. Amber stretches need an access check: their evidence is unknown, stale or incomplete. Dotted overlays mark busy-road warnings. Every finished ride separates Legal, Recorded and Check distances, and the GPX carries those warnings with it. Avoid unconfirmed excludes Check stretches; it still includes Recorded rights with their council-check warning.
What we cannot guarantee
GravelRights cannot guarantee that any route is currently open, rideable or lawful merely because physical geometry exists. Ride responsibly, follow local signs and closures, and give way to walkers and horse riders on shared paths.