Obstacle
Obstacle , noun
[French, from Latin obstaculum, from obstare to withstand, oppose; ob (see Ob-) + stare to stand. See Stand. and compare Oust, v.]
That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral.
If all obstacles were cut away.
And that my path were even to the crown.