Footpath

This article is about pedestrian paths not next to a road. For paths beside roads, see Sidewalk. For other uses, see Footpath (disambiguation).

Footpath inside the Kangla Fort, Imphal

Footpath through the forest in Brastad, Sweden

A footpath is a type of thoroughfare, walking trail, or nature trail that is intended for use only by pedestrians and not by other forms of traffic such as motor vehicles, bicycles and horses. They can be found in a wide variety of places, from city centers to suburbs, highways, public parks, farmlands, mountain ridges, National parks, nature preserves, conservation areas and other protected wilderness areas. Urban footpaths are usually paved, may have steps, and can be called alleys, lanes, steps, etc.

The term "footpath" also refers to pedestrian walkways that are parallel to roads and separated from motor vehicles by a curb in Australian, Indian, Irish and New Zealand English. Such roadside footpath is also known as a pavement in British English and South African English, or a sidewalk in North American English.