Korean word

등산로

Pronunciation

Romanizationteungsallo

Meaning

  • nounhiking trail

Example

주말에 등산로를 걸었어요.chu ma re teung sal lo reul keo reo sseo yo

I walked on the hiking trail over the weekend.

Illustration for 등산로 (hiking trail)

More examples

비가 와서 등산로가 미끄러워요.pi ga wa seo teung sal lo ga mi kkeu reo wo yo

The hiking trail is slippery because it rained.

Core concept

A mountain path chosen and marked to guide hikers from one point to another.

Common phrases

  • 등산로 입구teung sal lo ip kku

    hiking trail entrance

  • 등산로 코스teung sal lo ko seu

    hiking route

  • 등산로 안내도teung sal lo an nae do

    hiking trail map

Similar words

등산 코스teungsan koseu: A mountain walking route that often shows the order of stops and estimated time.
산길sangil: A narrow, unpaved path through a mountain's slopes or woods.
산책로sanchaengno: A maintained, level path made for easy walks in parks or around ponds.
오솔길osolgil: A small, narrow path left in its natural state between trees.

Definition in Korean

등산할 때 경로로 정해져 안내판이나 표지에 따라 움직이도록 표시된 산 속의 길.teung san hal ttae kyeong no ro cheong hae jeo an nae pa ni na pyo ji e tta ra um ji gi do rok pyo si doen san so gui kil

Word origin

The word is built from Sino-Korean elements meaning mountain climbing and road or route, so its form describes a route for climbing a mountain.

Usage tips

  • Trail signs may give a course name, distance, or time estimate, while the actual condition and difficulty can differ from one place to another.

Opposites

  • 포장도로pojangdoropaved roadnoun
  • 도로tororoadnoun

Related words

  • 등산teungsanhikingnoun
  • 등산객teungsangaekhikernoun
  • 등산화teungsanhwahiking bootsnoun

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