travel route
Way between places
A travel route is the path or course taken to get from one place to another.
The term emphasizes the journey itself rather than just the destination: We mapped out our travel route through the Alps, The travel route follows the old Roman road.
It may refer to established paths—trade routes, migration routes, scenic byways—or to any planned itinerary.
- scenic bywayAttractive designated driving route
- scenic overlookDesignated viewing location
- highwayMajor road for travel
- back roadsMinor rural thoroughfares
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
beaten path · off the grid · GPS · footpath · silk road · heritage trail · itinerary planning · waypoint · rest stop · road · map · trail · mountain pass · sea lane · railway · air corridor · flight path · canal
- migration routesflyway, migration corridor, flight path, flight corridor, salmon run
- wildlife signsfootprints, scat, droppings, spoor, rub
- dotted linescut line, fold line, tear line, perforations, connect the dots
travel routewandering
Traveling with no fixed course
drifting · roaming · meandering · getting lost · free roaming
travel routestaying put
Remaining in place
home base · permanent residence · sedentary lifestyle · immobility · staying home