I wonder why [this routing][1] along an esplanade (*highway=pedestrian, area=yes*) goes all the way around the edges of the area, while [this routing][2] along another esplanade (*highway=pedestrian, area=yes*) doesn't go all the way around. do so. What I'm really trying to achieve is to improve the first mentioned routing (worst (in the worst case it routes a 5 m walk into a 1.82 km walk around the edges of the area), while sticking to best mapping practices (I'm aware of the difficulties associated with routing through open areas). [1]: https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=59.31228%2C18.10198%3B59.31238%2C18.10180#map=18/59.31302/18.10295 [2]: https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=43.69434%2C7.25981%3B43.69427%2C7.26033#map=19/43.69437/7.26004

I wonder why [this routing][1] along an esplanade (*highway=pedestrian, area=yes*) goes all the way around the edges of the area, while [this routing][2] along another esplanade (*highway=pedestrian, area=yes*) doesn't go all the way around. What I'm really trying to achieve is to improve the first mentioned routing (worst case it routes a 5 m walk into a 1.82 km walk around the edges of the area), while sticking to best mapping practices (I'm aware of the difficulties associated with routing through open areas). [1]: https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=59.31228%2C18.10198%3B59.31238%2C18.10180#map=18/59.31302/18.10295 [2]: https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=43.69434%2C7.25981%3B43.69427%2C7.26033#map=19/43.69437/7.26004