Tracks
by Mirreichts
Tracks is a Fabric mod that turns grass and dirt into dirt paths and then packed dirt paths where players walk repeatedly, and gives a speed boost on packed paths.
What it does
Each step a player takes on a grass block or dirt path advances a counter stored on that block. After a block has taken a set number of steps, the grass turns into a dirt path, and a dirt path then turns into a packed one. Roads that wear in this way appear without any crafting, and packed dirt paths are the only path type that cannot be made with a hoe.
Walking on a packed dirt path gives a small speed boost, so the wear has a practical effect. Players can look at a grass block or dirt path within five blocks to read its current step count. Sneaking prevents the counter from increasing, so a player can cross a patch without wearing it. Tracks requires Fabric API and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Tracks is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source, and it is published for Fabric across 10 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.1.2.
Key features
Block wear
Repeated steps convert grass into dirt paths and dirt paths into packed dirt paths over time.
Speed boost
Walking on a packed dirt path increases movement speed slightly, rewarding routes that players use often.
Step counter
Looking at a grass block or dirt path within five blocks shows its current step count.
Sneak bypass
Sneaking prevents the step counts of the block underfoot from increasing, so a player can avoid wear.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Worn routes on survival maps
Paths between a base, farms and mines develop naturally as the player travels the same routes.
Who it’s for: Players who want the terrain of a survival world to reflect where they travel, and server owners who want the same effect on a shared world.
How it compares
Desire Paths is a Fabric mod with the same client and server environment, released under the MIT License and not open source, for 1.21.3 – 1.21.4. Path To Grass Plus is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, so players can join without installing it. Worn Trails is for 1.21.11 only and needs the server, with clients optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracks | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-08 |
| Desire Paths | Fabric | 1.21.3 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-05-28 |
| Path To Grass | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-07-29 |
| Worn Trails | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-18 |
Questions
Does Tracks need Fabric API?
Does Tracks have to be installed on the server?
How can a player avoid wearing a route?
Which versions does Tracks support?
In the catalog
Tracks is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Tracks is a small Fabric mod that automatically creates natural walking paths by transforming grass blocks into dirt paths as players repeatedly walk over them. Block wear: Each time you step on a grass block or dirt path, it increments a counter. After a set number of steps, grass becomes a dirt path, and dirt paths…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tracks-mod
- Owner
- Mirreichts
- Published
- 2025-06-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15