Off the path (6)
I believe the answer is:
astray
'off the path' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for astray that I've seen before include "Off target" , "Go . . . . . . - get lost" , "Off course - wrong - misled" , "Away from the right path like a satyr (6)" , "Off the right track" .)