mountain passes
Routes through peaks
Mountain passes are low points or gaps in a mountain range that allow for travel between valleys or across highlands.
Throughout history, these natural corridors have served as critical routes for trade, migration, and military movement, often becoming sites of strategic importance.
The army controlled the mountain passes to prevent invasion.
A pass may be accessible year-round or only seasonally, depending on elevation and climate.
- notchV-shaped incision
- colSpreadsheet vertical section
- gapUnfilled space between
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
- saddleMounted rider's seat
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- ancient routesriver routes, desert trails
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- Alpine terrainpeaks, valleys, glacial lakes, ridges, slopes
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Highest elevations of ranges
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