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Mustard M
Mustard Jan 7, 2013 16:23:01
Replying to Sanctuary

Sanctuary wrote:
That's what I would do as I've said on a previous discussion. Got the usual replies that they wouldn't always stick to the path, but I bet most would if it's easier walking.
I agree. The only problem I can see is that if you put a path in, then it would encourage people to climb the hill. If the small percentage of people who deviate from the path is bigger than the number of people who currently climb the hill, then the exercise would have been counter-productive. I guess sometimes there's just no ideal solution.

T thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jan 7, 2013 17:25:54
Replying to Mustard

Way more people would climb the hill if you put a designated path in. Way, way more. People (the majority of people anyway) generally stick to footpaths when out in the countryside, there is a strong fear of "getting caught" that most people have. Clearly there are exceptions and as we have discussed plenty of times before, people draw their personal line in different places across different contexts.

Putting a little post up with a "this way to climb Silbury" sign on it will generate a huge increase in people who will climb it. I think it would take the numbers from several dozen a year well into the hundreds.