A shared-use path, mixed-use path or multi-use pathway is a path which is "designed to accommodate the movement of pedestrians and cyclists". Examples of shared-use paths include sidewalks designated
A shared-use path in Budapest, with a typical European shared-use sign
Cyclists are often permitted to use rail trails and bridleways, such as this rail trail in Germany.
A shared-use path in Broadmeadow, Australia, separated by direction of travel.
A segregated path in Birmingham, England. Note the tactile pavings to delineate the pedestrian and cyclist sections of the path.
A bike path or a cycle path is a bikeway separated from motorized traffic and dedicated to cycling or shared with pedestrians or other non-motorized users. In the US a bike path sometimes encompasses
The Elliott Bay Trail in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Dedicated bicycle path separated from motor traffic
This Fietspad or Bicycle Path is in the Netherlands safely linking housing.
A stretch of Ciclovia Adriatica, in Italy