An
educational trail (or sometimes
educational path),
nature trail or
nature walk is a specially developed
hiking trail or
footpath that runs through the countryside, along which there are marked stations or stops next to points of
natural,
technological or
cultural interest. These may convey information about, for example,
flora and
fauna,
soil science,
geology,
mining,
ecology or
cultural history. Longer trails, that link more widely spaced natural phenomena or structures together, may be referred to as
themed trails or paths.