To take the scenic route is to go the long and pretty way round. Take the scenic route home.
It is also said with a smile about anybody explaining something at great length. To take the scenic route costs an hour and is usually the better decision.
1phrasetake the scenic routeTo go the long and pretty way round.
“They decided to take the scenic route and arrived after dark.”
take the scenic route is a phrase.
Practised in Idioms