Pylons are most useful when they reduce the trips you repeat most often. Plan around travel convenience instead of trying to build a perfect network immediately.
Think in travel hubs
Choose locations that meaningfully shorten routes to areas you visit repeatedly.
Keep each hub easy to use
Travel points should connect naturally to housing, storage or the region they serve.
Build the network gradually
Add new hubs when they solve a real travel problem instead of filling the map for its own sake.
Revisit the network as progression changes
The most useful travel destinations can change as new areas become important.