feeder trail
[ˈfiːdər treɪl]
nounpl: feeder trails
trilha de alimentação / trilha secundária
1. A smaller hiking or walking trail that connects to a main trail or path
The feeder trail leads hikers from the parking area to the main ridge trail.
A trilha de alimentação leva os trilheiros da área de estacionamento para a trilha principal da crista.
2. In wildlife context, a trail used by animals to move between feeding areas and other locations
Deer use feeder trails to travel between the forest and the meadow.
Os veados usam trilhas de alimentação para se deslocar entre a floresta e o prado.
3. A secondary transportation route that feeds traffic into a main highway or arterial road
The feeder trail system helps distribute traffic from residential areas to the main interstate.
O sistema de trilhas secundárias ajuda a distribuir o tráfego das áreas residenciais para a rodovia principal.
This term is particularly common in outdoor recreation and hiking communities in Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian national parks and protected areas like Serra da Mantiqueira and Chapada Diamantina, feeder trails are essential infrastructure for safely guiding hikers to main attractions. The concept is also used in urban planning and wildlife management contexts.
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