serpentine roads
Curving mountain passes
Serpentine roads wind back and forth in tight curves, typically climbing or descending steep terrain.
The adjective evokes a snake's sinuous movement—these roads don't go straight but twist repeatedly: The serpentine road up the mountain made some passengers carsick.
Switchbacks and hairpin turns are characteristic features.
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- curvesBends in a line
- blind curvesTurns with blocked sightlines
- switchbacksSharp reversing trail turns
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
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