Path and Road Ideas

Quick answer

• Use a shovel on grass to make a Dirt path.
• Mix in gravel, coarse dirt and cobblestone so it doesn't look flat.
• Make the edges uneven, and light it with lanterns on posts.

Paths connect your builds and make a world feel lived in. A few tricks stop them looking like a straight line of one block.

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Path styles

Style	Blocks
Countryside	Dirt path, coarse dirt, a little gravel
Village road	Gravel, cobblestone, andesite
Town street	Stone bricks, polished andesite, slabs
Garden	Moss, mossy cobblestone, flowers

Making it natural

• Make it wider at bends and narrower on straights.
• Let grass and flowers creep in at the edges.
• Follow the land, curving round hills and trees.
• Use slabs and stairs on slopes.

Lighting

Lanterns on fence posts every 10 or so blocks keep mobs off the road at night and look great.

Cheat sheet

• Shovel on grass for a dirt path
• Mix 3 or 4 blocks
• Uneven edges and curves
• Lanterns on posts