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Fernwanderweg

long-distance hiking trail

noun OOM-shty-ge-knoh-ten Rare
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Usage Note

Fernwanderweg is a multi-day or multi-week marked hiking route stretching across regions or countries. Famous German examples include the Rheinsteig and Rothaarsteig; the European long-distance paths are designated E1, E3 etc.

Examples

"Sie wandern eine Woche lang auf einem Fernwanderweg durch den Schwarzwald."

Natural Translation

They are hiking for a week along a long-distance trail through the Black Forest.

Literal Translation

They hike for one week on a long-distance-hiking-trail through the Black Forest.

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