Sentences with phrase «narrow gorge»

A "narrow gorge" refers to a small, tight passage or valley usually between mountains or cliffs. It is a long, deep space that is slender or restricted in width, making it difficult for people or objects to pass through easily. Full definition
Crawford Notch is the steep and narrow gorge of the Saco River in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and it was discovered in 1771 as being a route through the mountains, which until then had been thought to be impenetrable; the idea of putting a railway through the area was considered a difficult engineering feat that many thought to be impossible.
The route leads through narrow gorges and passes by quaint Andean towns.
Today these rivers lie in narrow gorges cut across these growing folds.
This unique narrow gorge is set amid rugged sandstone formations with spectacular 30 metre cliffs that narrow to just two metres wide.
The upper Navua River flows through a steep, narrow gorge where waterfalls tumble from overhead cliffs and a lush rainforest canopy reaches to the river's edge.
At Point Lookout, get a bit of a workout by following the North Gorge walk that traces up, down and around the rocky headlands, showcasing a spectacular narrow gorge.
Bali six volcanic peaks, all exceeding 2,000 meters trap rain clouds that swell the rivers rushing down from the highlands through deep narrow gorges overgrown with lush tropical vegetation to the astonishingly rich coastal plain of south.
The journey is exhilarating and great fun as the rapids sweep you through narrow gorges, steep canyons and natural waterfalls.
When you reach the top, you get to circle the rim of Conkles Hollow, a deep, narrow gorge that's only 100 feet wide in certain places and boasts beautiful waterfalls and wildlife to boot.
You will enter a secluded convent nestled next to a wide, mirror - dark river; you will climb into a narrow gorge cut deep into the granite of an Eastern European mountain; and you will sit in a shadowy lecture hall filled with students during the Second World War.
This beauty, coupled with its steep ascents and narrow gorges, makes it an ideal mountain climbing spot for those in KwaZulu Natal.
The famed 3 - foot - wide trail, precariously perched over 300 feet in the air against the walls of a narrow gorge in Málaga, Spain, was once used by construction workers constructing the nearby Guadalhorce dam back in the early 20th century.
The famed 3 - foot - wide trail, precariously perched over 300 feet in the air against the walls of a narrow gorge in Málaga, Spain, was once used by construction workers constructing the nearby Guadalhorce dam -LSB-...]
In northern Purnululu the narrower gorges offer a completely different experience.
If you're visiting with the family, take the kids along on the easy 11 km Rainbow Gorge trail along the Ndumeni River and into a narrow gorge which sometimes displays spectacular rainbows.
Venture out to Eastern Europe to cruise through the narrow gorges of the Iron Gates, sail along the Romanian - Bulgarian border to Bucharest, and stay overnight in Bulgaria before ending your journey in what was known for centuries as the world's greatest city, Istanbul.
Our train departs from the town centre and climbs along the mountain base, passing the Eibsee Lake as well as «Hell Valley», named so thanks to it's narrow gorge that gives way to steep valley walls, on its way to the Zugspitzplatt, situated by the impressive Schneeferner glacier.
Along the way, we pass through the unusually named Höllental, or «Hell Valley», named so for its dramatic slopes and narrow gorge that was the scourge of mountain climbers who tried to take it on.
At some juncture en route is the «point of no return» whereafter you enter the narrow gorge, which takes some four to five hours to exit, finally, at Storms River Mouth in the Tsitsikamma Coastal National Park.
Every day at 10 am, midday and 2 pm the floodgates of the Aratiatia Dam open, filling a huge basin which overflows through the narrow gorge below, forming the Aratiatia Rapids.
Via Ribnice, Pivka, Postojna we arrive in Rakov Škocjan, a narrow gorge, which is best visited on foot.
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