Traversing this tortuous trail has sapped what energy I had left. My limbs and ankles have been under torturous strain for hours. When will the agony end? Where will this horrible twisting path lead to?

Tortuous - repeated twisting, turning, bending - or - crooked, devious, tricky

Torturous -  causing torture, agony, intense pain, extreme discomfort, painfully slow or difficult

One letter makes a huge difference. If you changed the order in the sentences above, your trail would be suffering great pain and your limbs and ankles would be twisted like Slinkys®.

That’s no way to hike!