I’m trying to make some nominations for PokéStops at our vacation house in Sweden, in a place where PokéStops are lacking — not a single gym is nearby, so I’m kind of desperate to get some more nominations accepted.
There aren’t too many good nomination options nearby, so I’m trying to be creative with what there is.
Here is one that keeps getting rejected:
It is a massive stone that serves as a barrier for vehicles, making the pathway safe for pedestrians.
Also, it marks the beginning of a walkway to a boathouse near a lake called Viken, near a town called Beateberg.
Is it too optimistic to get this one approved, or is there some good advice out there on how I can get this approved?
Your issue is likely that it’s not really believable that there is a hiking trail connected to the stone, which would be eligible. If this stone is just decoration at the boathouse then it would be ineligible.
Sometimes, areas don’t have something that can be turned into a Pokéstop, no matter how much you’d need one there. The immediate area around the given location looks like such an area where nothing is possible
It’s a lump of rock. The best you could say about it is that it’s basic infrastructure, used like a bollard would be to stop vehicles accessing pedestrian space.
It’s never going to be suitable as a wayspot. I understand the drive to find something suitable, but don’t waste more time on this object.
I would say that there’s perhaps more to that stone than just being a stone, given the way the grass is cut around it. It looks like this area has several megaliths, perhaps this is more significant than it looks.
Thanks for the tips, Jamal. These spots have already been submitted for nomination, but I haven’t done the picnic spot yet—might take care of that tomorrow.
Here’s an example, this stone is only about 50cm high, but the grass is always cleared around it. I found a reference on the map of the park it is in and built a description and citations from that. I couldn’t find a reference on Google, Bing or OSM but it’s possible that the stone is marked on local maps.
