On a sidenode, in Germany, where land is much more sparse, there are usually trespassing rules. First, if a land (public or private) is inaccessible, there's us

On a sidenode, in Germany, where land is much more sparse, there are usually trespassing rules. First, if a land (public or private) is inaccessible, there's usually a trespassing note added to the land register, marking where either the public or the other land owner is allowed to walk/drive/pass through. The owner of the trespassed land is not allowed to remove or block these e.g. driveways. Then there is the other case of large agriculture or forest lands. Without a specific reason, you are not allowed as a land owner to close this off to the public. Forests are to be held accessible to the public (e.g. for nature recreation), even if you own them. Even for farm land with animals, it is usually accepted that people (hikers, mountainbike etc.) pass through these. In case of fences for animals, it is also generally accepted to climb over these (of course, you're responsible for damage either to the property or yourself*). And a last anecdotal note: I have a friend who hikes with a group of 3-4 people every year based on (pretty) straight lines through Germany. They usually sleep on the ground (without tents) wherever they are when night comes. This is often on private land. Their experiences were almost all positive, land owners even come to bring them water, to talk etc. Some first watch curiously but are fine when the story is told. * There's a strange ruling that you, as an owner, can be held liable for people hurting themselves on your ground, even when they're (e.g.) thieves trying to break into your property. I think this ruling is created to prevent land owners creating traps, where children can fall into holes etc.