How to Make a Path in Minecraft

Last Updated: January 26, 2022

Need ideas for improving your Minecraft path designs? Building a simple path is easy enough, but you can also add some unique touches like street lights and fences for a better look, not to mention protection from mobs! Read on to learn how to build a cool but practical walkway in Minecraft.

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:

Making a Pavement

1
Choose one of the following block types. You can choose another block, instead, if you prefer, but be sure that a stair and a slab of this block exists.
- Wood planks
- Cobblestone
- Brick
- Stone brick
- Nether brick
- Quartz
- Sandstone
2
Dig a trench in the ground in the shape of your path that is 1 block deep and at least 3 blocks wide. If you want to build a bigger path, make the hole wider, but make sure that the width of the hole is odd (for example, 3, 5, 7 and so on.)

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3
Place half slabs in the middle of the trench to build the main pavement. To climb a hill just place stairs instead of half slabs. The stairs, avoid the player to jump.
4
Place stairs to make the border of the pavement. If the path goes up or down a hill, the stairs can be placed next to the other stairs, like this.The result should look like this.

Part 2

Part 2 of 3:

Adding Street Lights

1
Place fences to an equal distance to each other on one side of the path.
2
Add mode fence and make sure that the height is at least 5 fences. If you want to use the path with your horse, it's recommended to build a 6 block high street light. This height avoids you to hit the block if you jump.
3
Place two fences horizontally to hold the light source.
4
Place a light source under the fence. You can use glowstone, or other light source like a jack o lantern.

Part 3

Part 3 of 3:

Adding Mob Protection

1
Add fences around the path to prevent mobs from crossing it. Additional protection from light sources is not necessarily because mobs can't spawn on half slabs and stairs.

Community Q&A

Question

Do I have to have Minecraft PC to do this?

Jry2001

Community Answer

Because stairs and slabs do exist on recent versions of Minecraft Pocket Edition, it is also possible to make these paths on mobile versions.