Travle: Find the Shortest Route Across Borders
Connect two countries by naming the countries between them and crossing as few borders as you can.
Think from both ends
Portugal has just one land neighbor. That tells you how a west-to-east route has to start before you enter a guess. At the far end, name the countries that border your destination. The puzzle gets simpler when you can connect the two lists.
- Read the starting country and destination.
- Work out a chain of neighboring countries in between.
- Enter the countries the game asks for and inspect which guesses it accepts.
- If you’re stuck, open a hint and look for the next border on the map.
Plan a border crossing
Connect Portugal to Germany with two countries in between.
When to play the daily route
Try the daily if you want to compare one shared route with a friend. Travle also offers practice, regional maps, and a weekly challenge. A regional map is a good choice when you recognize country names but want a more reliable picture of their neighbors.
When a route splits
Imagine a route with a choice between a country that seems to lie directly ahead and one that sits a little to the side. Look at what each country borders after that first crossing. A detour on a drawn map can still produce the shortest route if it gives you an immediate connection to the destination. Visual distance between two capital cities is a poor substitute for the border chain.
Keep a short list of possible routes before you submit. Start by writing down neighbors of the destination, then work backward one step. If that gives you a country already in your chain, you have found a connection worth checking. If the two lists do not meet, test the branch that offers the most ways to continue.
Regional practice is particularly useful for areas with many small countries close together. Try one European route to learn the neighboring countries around an unfamiliar border, then open a world round and see whether you can recall the same crossing. Compare the displayed map after each miss to spot the border you assumed existed.
Travle FAQ
Should I enter the two endpoints?
The task is to name the intervening countries. The start and finish are supplied.
Does the shortest route mean the fewest kilometers?
The puzzle is about the number of borders in a route. A country that is farther across on the map can still provide the shorter chain.
What is a good game after Travle?
Try Globle if you want to use the same mental map to find one hidden country.