alpine road
High elevation highway
A road that traverses mountainous terrain, typically featuring steep grades, sharp switchbacks, and dramatic elevation changes.
Alpine roads wind through high-altitude landscapes, often above the tree line: The alpine road offered stunning views but required careful driving.
The term evokes scenic mountain passes in the Alps or similar ranges, popular with cyclists and driving enthusiasts for their challenging curves and scenery.
- switchbackReversing mountain path
- hairpin turnExtremely sharp road curve
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- mountainTall natural landmass
- mountain passRoute through highlands
pass · steep · steep grade · winding · blind curve · scenic · scenic overlook · cliff · elevation · high altitude · descent · serpentine · glacier · traverse · valley · snowcapped · snow chains · gradient