out and back
Same path twice
Out and back describes a route that follows the same path in both directions—you go out to a destination and return the same way.
Common in hiking, running, and cycling: It's a five-mile out and back to the waterfall.
Contrasts with loop routes, which return via a different path.
- round tripTravel both directions
- point to pointStraight between two locations
- returnGo back again
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
trail · hiking trail · hike · route · race course · retrace · backtrack · journey · distance · path · halfway · endpoint · finish line · reverse · course · trail running · trek · run
- hikingtrail, hike, hiker, trails, day hikes
- hiking routesnature trail, forest path, mountain path, coastal walk, canyon hike
- hiking trailsmountain trails, trailhead, coastal path, trail sign, forest paths
- trailsnature trail, trail, hiking paths, hiking trail, forest trail
- Backpackingbackpack, trail, backpacking, pack, sleeping pad
- Road Racesfinish line, starting line, race bib, race course, race day
route structure
out and backloop
Curve closing on itself
circuit · circular route · continuous loop · figure-eight · point-to-point
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