German word

Wanderweg

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvandɐˌveːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhiking trail

Example

Am Wochenende gehen wir den Wanderweg entlang.

At the weekend, we walk along the hiking trail.

Illustration for Wanderweg (hiking trail)

More examples

Auf dem gut ausgeschilderten Wanderweg stehen Informationstafeln.

There are information boards along the well-signposted hiking trail.

Core concept

A trail signposted across natural terrain rather than along an ordinary town street.

Common phrases

  • gut ausgeschilderter Wanderweg

    well-signposted hiking trail

  • Abzweigung zum Wanderweg

    turnoff to the hiking trail

  • einen Wanderweg erkunden

    explore a hiking trail

Similar words

Weg: A general path for people to walk on, paved or unpaved.
Pfad: A narrow, unpaved footpath through natural surroundings.
Gehweg: A paved pedestrian path running alongside a road.
Bürgersteig: A sidewalk separated from the roadway in a residential area or street.

Definition in German

Ein Weg in der freien Natur, der zum Wandern genutzt wird.

Word origin

Wanderweg joins the German hiking verb wandern with Weg, a Germanic word for a way or path.

Usage tips

  • Wanderweg usually refers to a trail in nature, while Gehweg commonly denotes a pedestrian pavement in an urban setting.

Other meanings

  • walking pathnoun

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