Roundabout path (6)
I believe the answer is:
detour
'roundabout path' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for detour that I've seen before include "Routed (anag.)" , "A way around or deviation from intended route" , "Indirect route" , "Deviation from direct course" , "Roundabout route, to avoid something say" .)