Cliff Walk (Wicklow)
A Cliff Walk is a walkway or trail which follows close to the edge or foot of a cliff or headland. Numerous walkways around the world have "Cliff Walk" as part of their names: *Newport Cliff Walk, Rhode Island, United States *Devil's Corner Cliff Walk in Washington State, United States *Diamond Harbour Cliff Walk, South Island, New Zealand *Federation Cliff Walk, Sydney, Australia *Langdon Cliff Walk, Kent, England *Capilano Cliffwalk, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Cliff Walk may also refer to a Cliff Walk (film), 1999 comedy film of that title by Robert Cuccioli. {{disambig ...
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Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical. Cliffs are formed by the processes of weathering and erosion, with the effect of gravity. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually composed of rock that is resistant to weathering and erosion. The sedimentary rocks that are most likely to form cliffs include sandstone, limestone, chalk, and dolomite. Igneous rocks such as granite and basalt also often form cliffs. An escarpment (or scarp) is a type of cliff formed by the movement of a geologic fault, a landslide, or sometimes by rock slides or falling rocks which change the differential erosion of the rock layers. Most cliffs have some form of scree slope at their base. In arid areas or under high cliffs, they are generally exposed jumbles of fallen rock. In areas of higher moisture, a soil slope may obscure the talus. Many cliffs also fea ...
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