Andyphilpott Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 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.ThanksAndy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 thal·weg [ tl vèg ] (plural thal·wegs) or tal·weg [ tl 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"] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 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![6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weegie Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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