mountain routes
High elevation passages
Mountain routes are established paths or passages through mountainous terrain, typically used for climbing, hiking, or crossing between valleys.
A route may follow ridgelines, traverse faces, or wind through passes: The north face has three established mountain routes.
In mountaineering, routes are often graded by difficulty and named after first ascenders or distinctive features.
- switchbackReversing mountain path
- colSpreadsheet vertical section
- passMove beyond or decline
- trailPath through wilderness
- rock faceSteep exposed stone surface
cairn · path · pilgrimage path · scenic overlook · saddle point · climb · false summit · alpine meadow · rope team · hiking · waymarker · traverse · scree · steep · peak · backpacking · pack mule · contour lines
- bike touringbike tour, panniers, bikepacking, touring bikes, touring bike
- railroadstrains, train, tracks, track, locomotive
- railwaystrains, train, locomotives, locomotive, tracks
- transit routessubway lines, bus routes, metro lines, bus line, tram line
- pack trainsmule train, mule trains, pack animal, pack animals, pack horse
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