roughtrack

noun
UK /ˈrʌf.træk/
US /ˈrʌf.træk/

A bumpy path that is not smooth to walk or drive on.

The jeep bounced along the roughtrack toward the farm.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A difficult or uneven course in life or work.

She stayed calm through the roughtrack of her early career.

3. A track in sports that is uneven or poorly kept.

The runners struggled on the roughtrack after the rain.

4. A rough route taken by animals or hikers through wild land.

We followed a roughtrack through the forest to the river.