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In a traditional military formation, soldiers march in ranks (the depth of the formation is the number of ranks) and files (the width of the formation is the number of files), so, if a column of soldiers approaches a narrow pass, the formation must narrow, and so the files on the outside must be ordered to the rear (or to some other position) so that the column has fewer files and more ranks.
According to Merriam-Webster, a ravine is "a small, narrow, steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water". [1] Some societies and languages do not differentiate between a gully and ravine; in others, there is a distinction, particularly when concerning environmental management.
Defile – Narrow pass or gorge between mountains or hills; Dell – Small secluded hollow; Depression – Landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area; Delta, River – Silt deposition landform at the mouth of a river; Desert pavement – Type of desert earth surface; Diatreme – Volcanic pipe associated with a gaseous explosion
Höllenpass gorge from the north with stag monument on the south side Stag monument seen from the road Hirschsprung around 1900. The Black Forest Hirschsprung (German: Schwarzwälder Hirschsprung) is a legend from the Höllental valley in the Black Forest in Germany. Over time the name has passed from the legend to a place in the valley.
Goblins Gate, or Goblin Gates, [1] is a narrow gorge, about 20 feet (6.1 m) across, [2] on the Elwha River in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Olympic National Park where the Elwha River enters Rica Canyon , 8.9 kilometres (5.5 mi) east-southeast of Olympic Hot Springs .
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Also known as Siqit, it is a dim, narrow gorge (in some points no more than 3 metres (10 ft) wide) and winds its way approximately 1.2 kilometres (3 ⁄ 4 mi) and ends at Petra's most elaborate ruin, Al-Khazneh (the Treasury). A wide valley outside leading to the Siq is known as the Bab as-Sīq (Gateway to the Siq).
At the corrie entrance, the top of the path beside the ravine. The path from Glen Coe up beside the gorge into Coire Gabhail is a popular short walk (around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) each way, ascent 230 metres (750 ft)), the path is rough in places involving use of hands on rock for balance or as a step-up, and crossing a river by stepping stones.