also: えんどう
noun
Refers to a path or journey that is physically long or takes a detour. Can be used literally for a long walk or figuratively for an indirect approach.
駅まで遠道だけど、天気がいいから歩こう。
It's a long walk to the station, but the weather is nice, so let's walk.
彼は遠道をしてわざわざ公園を通って帰った。
He took a roundabout way home, deliberately going through the park.
Compound of 遠 (とお, 'far') + 道 (みち, 'road, path'). The reading えんどう is the on'yomi version, less common in modern speech.