I am building a walking path in my front yard. How wide should this path be for a comfortable walk?

Answer 1

Minimum 12” [30cm] wide
Nominal 18” [45 cm]
Two average people walking side bi side need at least 36” [90cm]

The size is also a function of geometry and property size, not to mention your wallet.
Ponder the design for a while since this is your front yard and curb appearance is important.

I hope it was helpful

Answer 2

Three feet is common and usually too narrow. Four feet is a comfortable size for a path leading up to a door. But paths can be narrower if the area is crowded or you intend it to be for single file walking. Narrower paths tend to be less inviting and more maintenance if you have shrubs growing into the sides.

Study the area where you are building the path. Is the proposed path in good proportion to the enviroment? How big and how open is the area the path is going to be going through? If the path is gravel, or bark underfoot, it is easy to make it wider later if 3 feet is what you can afford right now. If you are pouring concrete or laying stone or something, I would make the path shorter and wider until you run out of money. It's a big outdoors out there and four feet or five feet is good looking proportionally to most environments.

Answer 3

I built one out of pavers, 3 feet wide. Believe this to be minimum. Once you determine a minimum width, the maximum depends on the look you're trying to achieve. For example, a very wide walkway may give a sense of grandeur.

Answer 4

2 or 3 feet

Answer 5

At least three feet wide if you are walking alone, or, five feet wide if you are having some one walk with you together..

I wish you well..

Jesse

Answer 6

i would walk through a "trial" run with two people side by side...that should give you a good idea on width...