On The Beaten Trail

Dedicated to the paths that humans prefer, rather than the paths that humans create.

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When people ask why you keep taking pictures of the ground.

Posted 15th Aug 2019u/OnlyMakingNoise

1 point to another

Posted 23rd Apr 2026u/ggavocado

Local council mowing accommodating desire path (2022 vs Now)

Posted 23rd Apr 2026u/Dancestotheright

tiny desire path to avoid a stupidly placed pillar

Posted 23rd Apr 2026u/livinator_me1

Over the creek and back again.

Posted 23rd Apr 2026u/Far_Echo

Posted 22nd Apr 2026u/PRINZBREZINA

Hospital Parking Lot

Posted 22nd Apr 2026u/knredy

Posted 22nd Apr 2026u/Dark__Slifer

On my way to work

Posted 22nd Apr 2026u/GamesDoneFast

Extremely clean one

Posted 21st Apr 2026u/assentsekov

Petal strewn desire path

Posted 22nd Apr 2026u/MostCertainlyNotACat

Desire Path Won

Posted 22nd Apr 2026u/marosige

I don't think i ever walked on the left side of that tree.

Posted 21st Apr 2026u/tyanwoo

Posted 21st Apr 2026u/eltangue

college campus rife with desire paths

Posted 21st Apr 2026u/Samoyooni

Prague (next to the main train station) - My favourite desire path

Posted 20th Apr 2026u/Knedlik173

To desire no steps

Posted 20th Apr 2026u/Fischarl

Small path outside the hospital

Posted 20th Apr 2026u/JohnnyFrusciante

Who wants to walk or bike on gravel?

Posted 20th Apr 2026u/Clear_Web_2687

This is long one

Posted 19th Apr 2026u/ivan_aran

From strip mall parking lot to sidewalk.

Posted 19th Apr 2026u/PissedCaucasian

Seen in Portland OR - instead of putting up a fence they leaned in

Posted 19th Apr 2026u/cosmicwolfspit

Leaning tree>people dodge tree>desire path forms>city council paves sidewalk to avoid the tree

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/Magikarp-3000

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/Yarkm13

After a year the university finally put a stop to this nonsense

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/Gray-Turtle

Lil' desire path between town hall and an elderly care facility

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/czchrissa

Huge desire path at Dortmund Germany (it's like 15m long)

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/DiscodogFR

The alternative is going around the park

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/MJ_mot

Trash panda desire path

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/nofxorbust

They were asking for it

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/Hipp-Hippy_HaHa

Off into the distance

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/Funny_Cook_3571

A seasonal path

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/Hipp-Hippy_HaHa

beautiful desire path that is grown out from all the rain

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/applecoregirlz

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/Money-Confusion3174

Desire Paths across Downtown Singapore

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/1yz11

University covered up this desire path

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/nateC_zero

Saving almost 1,000 feet to the bus stop. Absolutely perfect path.

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/ghillieinthemist417

Desire path at a brand new park in Vienna

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/xmTy

Pavers to shared laundry area

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/robertvmarshall

Apparently nobody likes the way they placed the trashcan

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/frenchy_turtle

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/yzRPhu

Path from parking deck across train tracks

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/OrangeCapsule

Three little desires in within 30 meters

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/Lazy13andit

An ever so small desire path seen at the hospital

Posted 15th Apr 2026u/GeoCangrejo

What is this, a desire path for ants???

Posted 14th Apr 2026u/temporalwanderer

Do you see it? Desire path in formation.

Posted 15th Apr 2026u/SpiritualBug00

Short curved path connecting an otherwise long walk

Posted 14th Apr 2026u/Much-Revenue-6140

Construction project at dyer park leads to new path

Posted 15th Apr 2026u/curiositykeepsmeup

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