A switchback is a trail, road, or path that winds or zigzags up a steep slope or mountain. It helps people or vehicles to climb up or down a hill by making a series of sharp, alternating turns. Full definition
Back in the 1930s, after authorizing the construction of six miles of switchback road up Akhun, Soviet ruler Josef Stalin scoffed at the suggestion by sycophants that a statue of him be erected at the top. (si.com)
From your luxury Wailea condo or villa, you can estimate a 2 1/2 to 3 hour drive through breathtaking scenery on exhilarating switchback roads ascending the mountain. (waileagrandbeachvillas.com)
For the first 2 miles you will be rewarded with spectacular views of the Na Pali Coast as you traverse on switchbacks along the coastline. (poipubeach.org)