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Bifurcated

to cause to divide into two branches or parts.

Karst

 Landscape shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite.

VIRTIGUOUS

Sites difficult to
manage for sufferers of vertigo
and fear of heights.

Bitumen

A mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky, entirely soluble in carbon disulfide, and composed primarily of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
In english, oil based road covering .
"Tarmac" to North Americans.

Deposito

Water resevoire

Defile

a narrow passage or gorge

declivity

A downward slope or sloping, as of a hill

Recce

The examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region. Walkers do recees to discover new walks.

PATH

A trail made by animal or man.

MOZARABIC TRAILS

Ancient Moorish trading routes between villages.

NECKLACE PATH

Path following contour of mountain.

BARRANCO

A deep ravine or gorge.

BANCALES

Terraces  formed of traditional stone walls that merge with the natural topography.

PROCESSIONAL CATERPILLER

Pine caterpillars or Thaumetopoea pityocampa are common to Spain and France. Normally found nesting in the abundance of pine trees on hillsides in this area, they have a terrifying reputation. So called because they travel nose to tail in a line,processional pine caterpillars are quite small, but they present a major danger to trees and animals, and can cause a severe allergic reaction in humans. The caterpillar’s ‘fur’ is where the danger lies. It is in fact a layer of poisonous harpoon-like spines that remain toxic even when the caterpillar has died.

SCRAMBLE

More vertical ascents and decents normally requiring use of both hands and feet.

NEVERA

Stone lined chamber where snow layered in straw would have been packed to last throughout the summer

TRIG POINT

Cement (usually) piller normally designating highest point on mountain.

TRACK

Usually unpaved, man-made passage, meant for two wheel wide vehicles at one time or other.

COL

A pass between two mountain peaks or a gap in a ridge, usually saddle shaped.

CAIRN

A pile of rocks marking the direction of the trail. Important to pay attention to, particularly on mountains

SCREE

Scree, also called talus, is a term given to an accumulation of broken rock fragments at the base of crags, mountain cliffs, or valley shoulders

Mackie

This stuff !!!
From the french word "maquise".