serpentine road
Twisting mountain route
A serpentine road winds back and forth in tight curves, typically climbing or descending a steep slope.
The switchbacks allow vehicles to gain elevation gradually rather than ascending directly: The serpentine road up the mountain made some passengers carsick.
The term evokes the sinuous movement of a snake.
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- curvesBends in a line
- sharp turnsAbrupt directional changes
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- switchbackReversing mountain path
tight corners · blind curve · mountain · mountain pass · twisting · bends · zigzag · steep · cliffside · cliff face · scenic · scenic route · treacherous · narrow · coastal · alpine · snaking · turns
- mountain roadsBlue Ridge Parkway, mountain pass, switchback, hairpin turn, incline
- scenic roadsPacific Coast Highway, scenic overlook, vista point, coastal drive, scenic route
- Z-shapedzigzag, zigzag pattern, zigzag stitch
serpentine roadstraightaway
Without pause or hesitation
direct route · linear path · beeline · as the crow flies · straight shot
serpentine roaddirect route
Straightest path available
shortcut · expressway · interstate · autobahn · motorway
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