scenic route
Longer, prettier drive
A scenic route is a road chosen for its attractive views rather than efficiency.
Taking the scenic route means traveling a longer or slower path, often deliberately: Let's take the scenic route along the coast.
Figuratively, it describes any indirect approach: He took the scenic route to his career, working odd jobs for a decade first.
Secondary rural routes
- winding roadCurved path with bends
- country roadRural thoroughfare between towns
- bywayMinor secondary route
- side roadSecondary route branching off
meander · ramble · detour · Sunday drive · mountain pass · switchbacks · hairpin turns · covered bridge
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- natural beautyLandscape's inherent appeal
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
pastoral · idyllic · unspoiled · tranquil · serenity · coastline · mountains · valleys
Visiting places of interest
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- viewpointsIndividual ways of thinking
- photographyCreating images from light
- tourist attractionSite visitors seek out
national park · heritage site · landmark · observation deck · visitor center · travel guide · bucket list · Blue Ridge Parkway
backroads
Secondary rural routes
- winding roadCurved path with bends
- country roadRural thoroughfare between towns
- bywayMinor secondary route
side road · meander · ramble · detour · Sunday drive · mountain pass · switchbacks · hairpin turns · covered bridge · farm road
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- natural beautyLandscape's inherent appeal
picturesque · pastoral · idyllic · unspoiled · tranquil · serenity · coastline · mountains · valleys · waterfalls
sightseeing
Visiting places of interest
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- viewpointsIndividual ways of thinking
- photographyCreating images from light
tourist attraction · national park · heritage site · landmark · observation deck · visitor center · travel guide · bucket list · Blue Ridge Parkway · Pacific Coast Highway
- road typesdirt road, gravel road, paved road, country road, back road
- scenic roadsPacific Coast Highway, vista point, coastal drive, mountain pass, panoramic view
- travel routesSilk Road, Pacific Coast Highway, shipping lane, rail corridor, flight path
- ski trailsgroomed trail, ski run, intermediate trail, backcountry trail, downhill run
- hikingtrail, hike, hiker, trails, day hikes
- train traveltrain, railway, fare, tracks, rail
scenic routedirect route
Straightest path available
shortest route · highway · interstate · freeway · expressway
scenic routeindustrial corridor
Area concentrated with factories
truck route · commercial strip · warehouse district · blighted area · industrial zone
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