What Goes Through Towns and Over Hills but Never Moves? is a travel riddle that makes you think about the journey, not the traveller. Guess, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What goes through towns and over hills but never moves?
Answer: Road
Need a hint?
Cars and bikes use it every day.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is a road.
A road stretches through towns and winds over hills, so we say it “goes” from place to place. But the road itself stays exactly where it is; it’s the cars on it that move.
The riddle uses “goes” in two ways: moving, and leading somewhere.
Difficulty: Easy · Best for: ages 6 and up
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FAQ
Are there other answers?
A path, a railway track, a fence or a river also fit. Road is the classic answer.
Why do we say a road “goes” somewhere?
In English we often describe roads as if they travel, for example “this road goes to London”, even though they stay still.