A normal route or normal way (; ) is the most frequently used

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for ascending and descending a given

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; it is usually the easiest and often the most straightforward route. Other generic names include the ''

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route'' or ''trade route'', and some climbing routes have specific 'normal route' names such as the "Yak Route" on Mount Everest.

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