Breakdown of Wir trampen, wohin auch immer die Reiseroute führt.
auch
also, too
wir
we
immer
always
wohin
where to
Questions & Answers about Wir trampen, wohin auch immer die Reiseroute führt.
Why use wohin auch immer instead of wo auch immer here?
wohin shows direction (where to), while wo indicates a static location (where at). Because the verb führt (leads) describes a movement or a path extending toward a destination, you must use the directional wohin.
How does the phrase wohin auch immer affect the word order?
The phrase introduces a subordinate clause. Just like with standard relative pronouns or conjunctions like dass or weil, this kicks the conjugated verb (führt) to the very end of the sentence.
Is it possible to separate auch immer from wohin in this sentence?
Yes! It is perfectly correct to say ..., wohin die Reiseroute auch immer führt. Keeping wohin auch immer together right after the comma puts a little more emphasis on the "wherever", but splitting the phrase is also very common in German.
The word trampen looks like English. Does it mean "to tramp"?
It is an English loanword, but its meaning has shifted. In German, trampen specifically means "to hitchhike." Another very common way to express this at the B2 level is the phrase per Anhalter fahren.