Journey before the fall? (4)
I believe the answer is:
trip
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'journey' is the first definition.
(I know that trip is a type of journey)
'the fall?' is the second definition.
(as in tripping over)
'before' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for trip that I've seen before include "A short journey - stumble on it" , "Journey; make a mistake" , "Journey, excursion" , "Device working a trap or alarm when stumbled over" , "a result of drug-taking" .)