mountainous
Full of peaks
Mountainous describes terrain characterized by mountains—rugged, elevated, and often difficult to traverse: the mountainous regions of Nepal, mountainous terrain.
By extension, it describes anything enormous or imposing in size: mountainous waves, mountainous debts, a mountainous pile of laundry.
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- crestHighest point or tuft
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
spire · tor · crag · aiguille · horn · knoll · prominence · escarpment
Covered with stones
- steepRising at sharp angle
- craggyRough with rocky projections
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
treacherous · inhospitable · remote · wild · harsh · weathered · eroded · windswept
Low areas between hills
- plateausElevated flat terrain
- canyonsDeep, narrow valleys
- gorgesSteep-walled river valleys
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
slopes · ridges · ravines · glens · dells · hillocks · drumlins · badlands
Height above reference point
- heightsVertical measurements or summits
- treelineElevation limit for forests
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
thin air · snowline · summit · high-altitude · oxygen · atmospheric · subalpine · montane
Impressive splendor and scale
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
towering · monumental · breathtaking · panoramic · picturesque · serene · dramatic · magnificent
Extremely large in scale
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- immenseExtremely large in scope
- vastExtremely great in size
- toweringOf imposing height
hulking · titanic · tremendous · formidable · looming · dominating · sprawling · endless
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
ridge · spire · tor · crag · aiguille · horn · knoll · prominence · escarpment · vertex
rocky
Covered with stones
uneven · treacherous · inhospitable · remote · wild · harsh · weathered · eroded · windswept · barren
valleys
Low areas between hills
cliffs · slopes · ridges · ravines · glens · dells · hillocks · drumlins · badlands · mesas
elevation
Height above reference point
- heightsVertical measurements or summits
- treelineElevation limit for forests
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
hypoxia · thin air · snowline · summit · high-altitude · oxygen · atmospheric · subalpine · montane · vertical
grandeur
Impressive splendor and scale
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
imposing · towering · monumental · breathtaking · panoramic · picturesque · serene · dramatic · magnificent · spectacular
colossal
Extremely large in scale
towering · hulking · titanic · tremendous · formidable · looming · dominating · sprawling · endless · daunting
vista
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
horizon · range · stretch · sweep · distance · vastness · wilderness · backcountry · outlook · overlook
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
- place descriptorsregional, local, remote, national, isolated
- terrain wordshilly, rocky, muddy, sandy, flat
- trail descriptionsscenic, rugged, challenging, steep, rocky
- travel adjectivesscenic, exotic, adventurous, luxurious, remote
- winter sports attributescold, icy, snowy, slippery, frozen
- mountainous landscapeLand with many peaks
- mountainous regionArea with many peaks
- mountainous terrainLand with many peaks
mountain, mountains, alpine, mountaintop, mountainside, mountaineer, mountaineers, mountaineering, mountaineered