林道(りんどう)

Refers to roads through forests, originally built for forestry management and timber transport. In modern usage, also associated with hiking, trail running, and mountain biking. Many 林道(りんどう) in Japan are maintained by the Forestry Agency and are popular for outdoor recreation.

Common collocations

• 林道(りんどう)を歩(ある)く: to walk along a forest road
• 林道(りんどう)を走(はし)る: to run/drive along a forest road
• 林道(りんどう)が崩(くず)れる: for a forest road to collapse
• 林道(りんどう)整備(せいび): forest road maintenance
• 未舗装(みほそう)の林道(りんどう): unpaved forest road

Similar words

• 山道(やまみち): mountain path — a broader term for any path in the mountains
• 遊歩道(ゆうほどう): promenade, walking trail — a maintained path designed for leisure walking
• 農道(のうどう): farm road — a road through agricultural land

Etymology

Composed of 林(りん) (forest, woods) + 道(どう) (road, path).