OS Detailed Path Network

OS Detailed Path Network is a fully-connected, heighted path network covering Britain’s National Parks. Create off-road navigation apps, build exciting navigation websites and apps that help your users find great routes and stay on the right track. Detailed Path Network will become End of Life on 30 September 2026. As of this date, Ordnance Survey will cease to maintain or publish updates, and access to the product will be removed from the OS Data Hub, OS Features API and OS Vector Tile API. Further information is available on the OS docs platform, which can be found under 'Additional information' on the technical information tab.

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What OS Detailed Path Network provides you with

Path and track routing dataset

OS Detailed Path Network gives you the data attribution you need to suggest routes tailored to activities. This might be an easy, one-hour walk on man-made surfaces, or a 15 mile, circular cycle ride from a car park.

Suggest routes users will love

Create off-road navigation apps, build exciting navigation websites and apps that help your users find great routes and stay on the right track.

Responsible routing

For National Parks stakeholders, apps and websites that draw on this data will help promote the responsible use of your paths, trails and cycle routes.

Optimised routes

As a member of the emergency services, if your navigation devices use this data, you'll see how steep the climb to an incident will be, so you can choose the best route.

Created with local experts

OS Detailed Path Network is the first OS path and track network product for the rural environment. The product has been created and tested by OS with input from local area specialists to ensure the product reflects what's on the ground.

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Specifications

Use cases: The OS DPN product has been created to allow partners and developers to design and provide bespoke applications to provide routes within Great Britain's National Parks for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, including:

Advanced route planning

Live route planning

Turn-by-turn instructions
Access: Download
Data theme: Transport
Data structure: Vector - Topologically structured link and node network
Coverage: Great Britain
Scale: 1:1250 to 1:10,000
Format: GeoPackage
Vector Tiles
GML 3.2 Simple Features
Ordering area: All of Great Britain (National Parks only)
Publication months: October
OS Data Hub plan: Premium Plan
Public Sector Plan

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Technical documentation

OS Detailed Path Network technical documentation
Visit docs.os.uk to access all technical documentation for this product, including getting started guide, technical specification, XML schema, and product refresh notes.
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End of Life product notices

Further information is available on the End of Life product notices page.

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What you get

Key features: Path and track routing dataset
Suggest routes users will love
Responsible routing
Optimised routes
Created with local experts
Category: Networks
Access: Download
Data structure: Vector - Topologically structured link and node network
Update frequency: Annually

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