I'm lost

[compact star]

if you feel you are running in loops, try and see around regions you have already visited
maybe there are certain rooms you might find that you previously didnt see

you can always refer your map to see what pipes you have gone through (and maybe some you might have missed )

[pale wagon]

as he said

Go west. Past the Farm Arrays. Where the land fissures, go down into the earth and search your way deeper.
try following that general direction