Sentences with phrase «valley floor below»

What can be overwhelming for visitors regarding the «death stairs» is the sense of vulnerability created by a lack of railing coupled with the view in front of them, which can create the sensation that a misstep could result in a never - ending free fall to the valley floor below.

The best Calistoga wineries and vineyards lie on either the steep canyon that surrounds the town, or the tranquil valley floor below.

If the swing sounds too scary you may prefer to abseil down the gorge or slide across it at a height of 160 metres above the valley floor below.

Flanked alternately by battle - scarred rock faces and sheer drops several hundred feet to the valley floor below for much of its length, the road twists and turns like nothing you've ever seen.

Not exact matches

Workers progressed across the 29 - mile Rift through volcanic rock and over steam vents on the valley floor, and then descended from a summit of over 8,000 feet to Lake Victoria in the valley below — a feat requiring 11,845 running feet of viaducts, some up to 881 feet long and more than 110 feet above the earth.

Along the north face, a cantilevered floor captures additional space, and ends in a curved, floor - to - ceiling glass wall for an unobstructed, spectacular vista of Paradise Valley below.

The Guest House offers private units with wooden floors, fireplaces, a lounge and library in amongst gardens with secluded nooks, oak trees and a pool in the valley below the impressive Hottentots Holland Mountains, at affordable rates.

You start on the valley floor passing through scenic lakes, rushing rivers and stunning views from below looking up to the spectacular mountain.

Taft Point's view is completely different: a head - on look at El Capitan and a stomach - churning view of the Yosemite Valley floor, 3,500 feet / 1, 067 meters below.

Located high on Prichard Hill, the David Arthur Estate offers breathtaking views of the valley floor 1200 feet below.

The Alta Vista Guest Room is similar in design and layout to the Vista Guest Room but has 18» vaulted ceilings and because of its location on the second floor has a sweeping view of not only the volcano but the valley below.