Editing Footpath (section)

==Maintenance==
[[File:Public Footpath looking towards Derby Road, Duffield, Derbyshire (4538041050).jpg|thumb|A rural footpath with a [[stile]] in [[Derbyshire]], England]]
Many footpaths require some maintenance. Most rural paths have an earth or grass surface with [[stile]]s, and or gates, including [[kissing gate]]s. A few will have [[Step-stone bridge|stepping stones]], fords, or bridges.

Urban footpaths may be constructed of [[masonry]], [[brick]], [[concrete]], asphalt, cut [[stone]] or [[boardwalk|wood boardwalk]]. [[Crushed rock]], [[decomposed granite]], fine [[wood chips]] are also used. The construction materials can vary over the length of the footpath and may start with a well constructed hard surface in an urban area, and end with an inexpensive soft or loose surface in the countryside.

Stairs or steps are sometimes found in urban [[alley]]s, or cliff paths to beaches.