waymark
Path direction indicator
A waymark is a sign or marker along a path or trail, helping travelers know they're going the right direction.
Waymarks range from painted blazes on trees to stone cairns to formal signposts.
The verb means to mark a route with such indicators: The trail is waymarked with yellow arrows.
Also spelled way mark or way-mark.
Memorial stone pile
- blazeIntense burning fire
- signpostRoadside directional guide
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- markerSomething that signals location
post · stake · arrow · pointer · indicator · pillar · obelisk · standing stone
Device showing cardinal directions
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- bearingPosture or orientation
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- routePath from A to B
heading · course · direction · chart · pathfinding · orienteering · triangulation · dead reckoning
Route for pedestrians
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- trackPath or monitored route
- trailheadHiking path entrance
switchback · byway · bridleway · towpath · greenway · walkway · thru-hike · backpacking
Religious journey to shrine
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- voyageJourney by sea
trek · passage · crossing · caravan · migration · itinerary · route · destination
Advice for decisions
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
checkpoint · progress · goal · direction · signpost · indicator · north star · guiding light
cairn
Memorial stone pile
marker · post · stake · arrow · pointer · indicator · pillar · obelisk · standing stone · boundary stone
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- bearingPosture or orientation
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
route · heading · course · direction · chart · pathfinding · orienteering · triangulation · dead reckoning · sighting
footpath
Route for pedestrians
trailhead · switchback · byway · bridleway · towpath · greenway · walkway · thru-hike · backpacking · ramble
pilgrimage
Religious journey to shrine
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
voyage · trek · passage · crossing · caravan · migration · itinerary · route · destination · stopover
guidance
Advice for decisions
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
benchmark · checkpoint · progress · goal · direction · signpost · indicator · north star · guiding light · beacon
- Backpackingbackpack, trail, backpacking, pack, sleeping pad
- hikingtrail, hike, hiker, trails, day hikes
- markersmarker, markers, permanent marker, permanent markers, highlighter
- wandererswanderer, hikers, vagabond, wanderers, drifter
- pilgrimageshajj, pilgrimage route, pilgrims, Camino de Santiago, Mecca
waymarkfalse trail
Misleading set of clues
misdirection · decoy · dead end · red herring · wild goose chase
waymarkmap
Spatial representation of terrain
atlas · GPS · chart · route planner · navigation system