VI.2.3. Route signs, map signs

Tourist paths are marked using a unified system of symbols in order to help hikers to find their way.  The signs are painted at places where they can be detected easily from both directions. The background  is a white square with different stripes (paths) and shapes(sights)  in it in different colours.

Figure 11.Colours of tourist paths.  (own source)

Blue: long routes  connecting important sites. They go through several regions, mountains.

Red: routes running on the mountain ridge.  

Yellow: short routes of local significance. 

Shapes  (some important ones)

Figure 12. shapes in signs (own source)

Through paths, built up area,  spring, drinking water, lookout place, ruins, circular route, cave, points of departure