Switchback

A sharp 180-degree turn in a road or path to gain elevation.

Trail DesignRoad EngineeringNavigationHiking

Complexity

Current best complexity is 6:

Switchback
6
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Statistics

Discovered by
5boards
Best recipe held by
1board
First discovered
4 monthsago
Crafted
5times
Made with
5recipes
Used in
2recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    MeleeWaluigi's board
    · 4 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity6first held by
    secret
    · 2 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    Evgast's board
    · 11 days ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    Evgast's board
    · 11 days ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
136710
Color
#8B4513
Emoji
🛤️/🛤️⬆️
Categories
Trail Design, Road Engineering, Navigation, Hiking
Best complexity
6
First discovered
May 4, 2026, 22:43 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Switchback" concept

Switchback can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Trail Design, Road Engineering, Navigation, Hiking. A sharp 180-degree turn in a road or path to gain elevation.

It has been discovered by 5 boards and crafted 5 times, first appearing 4 months ago. Switchback can be created from 5 recipes, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 2 others.

Switchback was first discovered by MeleeWaluigi's board 4 months ago. The lowest-complexity recipe (6) is held by secret.

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