Sentences with phrase «metres above sea level»

They will trek for eight days across the Machu Picchu mountain ridge, which includes a 15th - century Inca site 2,430 metres above sea level.

Now, during my recent trip to Ecuador's Cotopaxi Glacier 5000 metres above sea level I don't recall any sexual stirrings as my oxygen - starved brain struggled to direct one plodding foot in front of the other through the waist deep snow but hey, to each his own.

Now, during my recent trip to Ecuador's Cotopaxi Glacier 5000 metres above sea level I don't recall any sexual stirrings as my... [more]

Forgets to mention that subsidence was stopped in 1975 (http://bit.ly/Toksub), and that Tokyo is still 6 + metres above sea level!

This may not sound like much but when your total land area is only 0.6 square kilometres and you have a maximum elevation of 1.2 metres above sea level you tend to notice such changes.

The lower parts of the world's great rivers (Po, Rhine, Nile, Ganges, Indus, Mekong, Yellow, Mississippi, Amazon), where more than 3 billion people live and the bulk of agriculture and industry are located, sit no more than a few metres above sea level.

«We are just 1.5 metres above sea level and therefore we are very vulnerable to any increase... in sea level,» added Nasheed.

Most of the country is lower than 12 metres above sea level and extremely flood - prone.

F09, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2006 Abstract A network of seven Huon pine ring - width chronologies is constructed from sites ranging in elevation from 200 to 950 metres above sea level in western Tasmania.

It is being fortified with walls 3 metres above sea level — which is higher than the highest natural island at only 2.5 metres above the sea.

The Parador de las Cañadas del Teide is the only hotel in the park and sits at over 2,000 metres above sea level, overlooking the Chaorra volcanic crater.

Here, a huge complex of temples and shrines await, with Besakih Temple sitting 1,000 metres above sea level on the south - western slopes of Mount Agung, Bali's active volcano.

Located amidst majestic hills at 750 metres above sea level in Broumana, a lush, charming and tranquil pedestrian village to the east of Beirut, Grand Hills will offer mesmerising views of the Zaarour Mountains and Mediterranean Sea.

There are many historical temples here and, at an altitude of 1,000 metres above the sea level, the air is fresh and cool.

Unsurprisingly, the highest point of the Balearic Islands is the Puig Major on Majorca that rises 1432 metres above sea level.

Admission fee to the Angkhang Royal Agricultural Station where you will be fascinated by a variety of beautiful flowers and plants, at 1,400 metres above sea level.

Machu Picchu is a 15th century Inca site, located 2,430 metres above sea level on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley.

For spectacular views, head over to the Mount Archer National Park, around 600 metres above sea level.

Around 90 kilometres north of Townsville is the Paluma region, a popular mountain retreat 1,000 metres above sea level and surrounded by misty clouds and lush rainforest.

CALAHONDA The prestigious complex of Cascadas sits 300 metres above sea level in Sitio de Calahonda, which is found between Fuengirola and Marbella, and which can be reached from Malaga s International airport in around 25 minutes via the new toll road.

Offering an indoor pool, ski - to door - access and an a la carte restaurant serving Austrian and international cuisine, the 4 - star superior Burg Hotel Oberlech is located 1,700 metres above sea level in Lech am Arlberg.

The lake has a length of 22 km and a width of 11 km and is 875 metres above sea level.

The highest point, Arthurs Seat, stands at 305 metres above sea level.

Perched at 1000 metres above sea level it offers spectacular scenery and a fantastic variety of rainforest birds and animals.

579 metres above sea level.

The Banyan Tree sits 70 metres above sea level on the tip of Bali's southern peninsula and close to the island's famed Uluwatu Temple.

The Jungfraujoch, a ridge between the Mönch and Jungfrau mountains at an elevation of almost three and a half thousand metres above sea level, is home to highest railway station in Europe.

Drive over the Andes, reaching 4,300 metres above sea level.

Day 7 Drive over the Andes, reaching 4,300 metres above sea level.

Luang Prabang, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, sits at 700 metres above sea level at the confluence of Read More»

Two lifts rise over the stunning volcanic terrain and ancient lava flows to an altitude of 2,020 metres above sea level.

The mountainside village is in the province of Almeria, located around 550 metres above sea level.

Mt Ruapehu is the highest peak in the North Island and rises to 2,797 metres above sea level.

Although it is only 300 metres above sea level, you can still soak up some heavenly views of the night skies.

Before arriving in Peru I'd hiked up to an altitude of 2650 metres in the Picos de Europa, and my skiing trips to the Sierra Nevada mountain range (also in Spain) had seen me descending from heights of around 3000 metres above sea level, but this was nothing in comparison to the summit of the Dead Woman's Pass, which lay 1200 metres above the pinnacle of my experience thus far.

Having previously trekked comfortably up to an altitude of 3800 metres above sea level, Stu and I were finding today's gentle ascent up to 3000 metres relatively easy, and managed to retain our positions towards the front of the group.

Along the way we were also treated to some spectacular views of Cordillera Urubamba and the snow - capped peak of Veronica, which stands at 5860 metres above sea level.

So, by the time we came to start the trek I wasn't worried about how well my body would cope with hiking at altitude (the summit of the Laguna 69 hike was 4600 metres above sea level); the only concern I had was that the experience would not live up to my (incredibly high) expectations.

Travel on the Bernese Oberland Railway to Kleine Scheidegg today and meet up with the Jungfrau Express for a sensational journey to Europe's highest railway station, Jungfraujoch, known as the «Top of Europe» at 3454 metres above sea level.

ULUWATU TEMPLE Uluwatu Temple or Pura Luhur Uluwatu Has Built by Danghyang Nirartha at Approx 11 Century and perched on top of a steep cliff approximately 70 metres above sea level.

In addition to the property's signature Air Bar, the resort features seven designer swimming pools, an exclusive beach with 150m licensed private jetty, world - class dining and the expansive Baan Thai Spa raised 120 metres above sea level.

The plateau's elevation ranges approximately from 1,000 to 1,350 metres above sea level.

The mountain ascends 1,571 metres above sea level, only 4.8 kilometres from the ocean.

Less than two hours away from Nha Trang City, the mountain stands at 1,578 metres above sea level.

Mt Agung is a large volcano with a peak 3,142 metres above sea level.

Departure from Cairns, we head south passing the Walsh's Pyramid mountain one of the largest naturally formed Pyramids in the world, here we will stop for a photo before starting our journey up the World Heritage listed Gillies Highway climbing 730 metres above sea level into the amazing Atherton Tablelands.

It is 230 metres above sea level and being on the periphery of the Mountain Pine Ridge it lies between a lowland forest environment and the highlands.

At both ends of the island are a handful of dramatic peaks, the highest of which, Mount Gower, rises 875 metres above sea level.

The Swartberg Pass is one of the most incredible mountain passes in the world; a dirt road that winds its way up to a summit of 1583 metres above sea level.

Standing 22 - metres high, perched 94 metres above sea level, Byron Bay's icon was built in 1901 to reduce shipping hazards along the dangerous stretch of coast.