Hinweg

outward route, way there

noun HIN-vek Rare

Usage Note

Hinweg is the route taken on the outward leg of a journey, contrasting with Rückweg (return route). It is natural in everyday speech: Auf dem Hinweg haben wir einen Stau gehabt (on the way there we hit a traffic jam).

Examples

"Auf dem Hinweg nahmen wir die Autobahn, auf dem Rückweg die Landstraße."

Natural Translation

On the way there we took the motorway; on the way back we took the country road.

Literal Translation

On the outward route we took the motorway, on the return route the country road.

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