acclivity
Ground slanting upward
An acclivity is an upward slope.
The word is formal and somewhat literary, the opposite of declivity: The path rose along a gentle acclivity toward the ridge.
It appears most often in geographic or topographical description.
slope
Angled rising surface
- gradientRate of change across space
- hillsideSloping terrain face
- gradeClassification by rank
- pitchFrequency of sound
steepness · bank · ramp · tilt · cant · embankment · escarpment · uphill
climbing
Upward movement
- climbAscend using effort
- uphillToward higher elevation
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
hiking · scramble · trudge · elevation gain · switchback · trail
incline
Angled rising surface
pitch · steepness · bank · ramp · tilt · cant · embankment · escarpment · uphill · rise
ascent
Upward movement
mountaineering · hiking · scramble · trudge · elevation gain · switchback · trail
hill
Low natural elevation
bluff · hillock · promontory · escarpment · upland · highland · foothill · spur · crag · elevation