Touristenpfad

tourist trail

noun too-RIS-ten-pfat Rare

Also means

tourist path

Usage Note

Touristenpfad can be used literally for a signposted leisure path, or figuratively (sometimes with irony) for well-worn tourist routes. It appears in travel writing, guidebooks, and conversations about popular versus off-the-beaten-track destinations.

Examples

"Wir verließen den überfüllten Touristenpfad und entdeckten ein stilles Tal."

Natural Translation

We left the crowded tourist trail and discovered a quiet valley.

Literal Translation

We left the crowded tourist-path and discovered a quiet valley.

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