circular route

noun
UK /ˈsɜː.kjə.lə ruːt/
US /ˈsɝː.kjə.lɚ ruːt/

A circular route is a path that goes around and brings you back to where you started.

We walked a circular route around the lake and ended up at the car park again.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A bus or train service that travels around a loop and returns to its starting point.

The number 7 bus is a circular route that passes the station twice.

3. A walking or cycling trail designed to start and finish at the same place.

The park has a five-kilometre circular route for cyclists.

4. A delivery or transport path that returns to its origin after visiting several stops.

The driver followed a circular route to drop off all the parcels.