die Bergstrecke
Translation
mountain route, mountain road
Examples
Die Bergstrecke war sehr kurvenreich.
The mountain route was very winding.
Für diese Bergstrecke braucht man Winterreifen.
You need winter tyres for this mountain road.
Grammar Patterns
to drive a mountain route Der Busfahrer fährt die gefährliche Bergstrecke.
Similar Words
Passstraße (pass road), Gebirgsweg (mountain path)
Etymology
Composed of 'Berg' (mountain) and 'Strecke' (route, stretch). Literally 'mountain stretch'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a long 'Strecke' (stretch of road) winding through a 'Berg' (mountain).