byway

country road

Rural thoroughfare between towns

• back roadSecondary rural thoroughfare
• laneDesignated travel strip
• dirt roadUnpaved rural thoroughfare

gravel road · farm road · side road · country lane · rural route · unpaved road · narrow road · winding road · pastoral · rustic

secluded

Set apart, private

• obscureUnknown to most
• undiscoveredNot yet found
• unmarkedHaving no visible identification

off the beaten path · forgotten · overlooked · lesser-known · quiet · unfrequented · tucked away · secret · remote · isolated

wandering

Traveling with no fixed course

• ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
• meanderTo travel without direction
• discoveryAct of finding something

excursion · scenic route · local attraction · hidden gem · inn · pub · market · garden · monument · historic site

alternate route

Secondary path to destination

• diversionRedirection of attention
• shortcutQuicker alternative path
• turnoffExit from main road

fork · crossroad · junction · ramp · access road · service road · slip road · passage · course · direction

• backroadsbackroad, back road, dirt road, country road, unpaved road
• pathwaystrails, footpaths, walkways, track, garden paths
• road triproad trip, car rental, interstate, freeway, open road
• road tripsroad trip, highways, scenic drive, interstate, interstates
• roadshighways, road, freeway, roads, freeways
• routesroad, path, route, freeway, trail