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Tsubakurodake from Otenshodake 2002-8-22
A mountain ridge in Japan

A ridge or a mountain ridge is a landform that consists of a chain of mountains or hills that form lots of peaks for a distance. Ridges are usually called hills or mountains as well.

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  • Bristol tenn ridgelines2

    A stratigraphic ridge within the Appalachian Mountains.

  • The Table1

    The edges of tuyas can form ridges.

  • Vihren Pirin IMG 0859

    Pirin Mountain main ridge – view from Koncheto knife-edge ridge towards the pyramidal peaks Vihren and Kutelo

  • Pyynikki ridge4

    The Pyynikki Ridge in Tampere, Finland

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