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17/04/2008, 13:21 Andyphilpott Joined on 23/08/2004 Kent and Collobrieres Var Posts 204 Talweg Does anyone know what a talweg is? It appears in guide books on mountain walking on the lines of 'head towards the 'talweg'. It does not even sound like a French word and I have not found it in any of my dictionaries. I have looked at wikipedia and the translation might be something like 'valley path' but I would be interested to learn if anyone knows for sure. Thanks Andy    Report

17/04/2008, 13:25 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,381 Re: Talweg thal·weg [ tl vèg ] (plural thal·wegs) or tal·weg [ tl vèg ] (plural tal·wegs) noun  Definition:   line connecting lowest points: a line connecting the lowest points of successive cross sections through a river channel or valley [Mid-19th century. < German< obsolete Thal "valley" (now Tal) + Weg "path"] Healthcare Issues Site    Report

17/04/2008, 13:34 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,122 Re: Talweg It sounds more like a cartographer's troll to me. "I"ve just been chased by a great big thalweg, all down the mountain it was, breathing down my neck it was, long scrawny hands reaching out for my body, they were, making the most awful noises you ever 'eard, it was. I was lucky to escape" At least, that is her story! Do not try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    Report

20/04/2008, 15:38 Weegie Joined on 19/12/2007 Posts 47 Re: Talweg It is also translated as a "trough" as, for instance, in French weather forecasts where it is used quite regularly when describing the general situation.  In meteorological terms "an elongated area of relatively low pressure".    Report

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