shunpike
Avoiding the tollbooth
A shunpike is a side road taken to avoid a turnpike or toll road.
The term extends to any deliberate detour around main highways, often for scenic or leisurely travel.
As a verb, to shunpike is to take such routes: We shunpiked through the countryside instead of taking the interstate.
Minor secondary route
- country laneNarrow rural thoroughfare
- dirt roadUnpaved rural thoroughfare
- gravel roadUnpaved way surfaced with stones
- back roadSecondary rural thoroughfare
rural route · farm road · unpaved road · scenic route · secondary road · two-lane road · winding road · country road
Without connection charges
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- circumventAvoid by going around
- sidestepEvade by moving aside
- evadeEscape by cunning
dodge · steer clear · skirt · detour · elude · escape · free passage · cost saving
Act of finding something
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- roamingMoving without fixed purpose
road trip · Sunday drive · adventure · off the beaten path · hidden gems · uncharted · serendipity · mom-and-pop
Rural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
rolling hills · farmland · meadows · orchards · vineyards · covered bridges · small towns · rural charm
Unhurried, immersive journeying
- independentFree from external control
- authenticVerified as original
- uncommercialNot aimed at profit
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
byway
Minor secondary route
- country laneNarrow rural thoroughfare
- dirt roadUnpaved rural thoroughfare
- gravel roadUnpaved way surfaced with stones
back road · rural route · farm road · unpaved road · scenic route · secondary road · two-lane road · winding road · country road · side road
toll-free
Without connection charges
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- circumventAvoid by going around
- sidestepEvade by moving aside
evade · dodge · steer clear · skirt · detour · elude · escape · free passage · cost saving · penny-pinching
discovery
Act of finding something
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
roaming · road trip · Sunday drive · adventure · off the beaten path · hidden gems · uncharted · serendipity · mom-and-pop · diner
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
picturesque · rolling hills · farmland · meadows · orchards · vineyards · covered bridges · small towns · rural charm · autumn leaves
slow travel
Unhurried, immersive journeying
- independentFree from external control
- authenticVerified as original
- uncommercialNot aimed at profit
shunpiketurnpike
Fee-charging highway
toll road · tollway · expressway · freeway · interstate
shunpikebeeline
Most direct course
express route · direct route · shortest route · shortcut · point-to-point
hike, hiking, shun, pike, hiker, hikes, shunned, shunning, hikers