switchback

US /ˈswɪtʃ.bæk/
UK /ˈswɪtʃ.bæk/
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haarspeldbocht, zigzagweg

a road, path, or railway with a series of sharp turns, each reversing the general direction of travel, used for climbing or descending a steep gradient

:
The mountain road was full of dangerous switchbacks.
De bergweg zat vol gevaarlijke haarspeldbochten.
Hikers often encounter switchbacks on steep trails.
Wandelaars komen vaak haarspeldbochten tegen op steile paden.
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zigzaggen, haarspeldbochten maken

to make a road, path, or railway with a series of sharp turns

:
Engineers had to switchback the railway line to navigate the steep terrain.
Ingenieurs moesten de spoorlijn zigzaggen om het steile terrein te navigeren.
The trail was designed to switchback up the mountain, making the ascent less strenuous.
Het pad was ontworpen om de berg zigzaggen, waardoor de beklimming minder inspannend werd.