sendero
path, trail
noun sen-DEH-rroh Rare
Origin: From Latin semita (narrow path).
Usage Note
Sendero refers to a narrow footpath or trail, often through nature — hiking trails in the mountains are senderos. It is more poetic and literary than camino (road, way). Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) is the name of a Peruvian guerrilla movement, so the word carries that association in political contexts. The diminutive senderito suggests a very small or charming path.
Examples
"Siguieron el sendero hasta la cima."
Natural Translation
They followed the trail to the summit.

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