The Rhine Gorge is the deep valley the Rhine follows through its Middle Rhine section between Bingen and Bonn in Germany, cut by erosion at roughly the same rate as the region's own tectonic uplift, so the river has stayed close to its original level while the surrounding land rose around it. The gorge reaches about 130 meters from the top of its rock walls down to the average water line.
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Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia lead, sentence 1
Upper Middle Rhine Valley is the 65 km (40 mi) southern section of the Middle Rhine between Koblenz and Rüdesheim in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse in Germany.
Wikipedia body, paragraph 2 (gorge wall height)
The gorge was carved out during a much more recent uplift to leave the river contained within steep walls 200 m (660 ft) high, the most famous feature being the Loreley.
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The gorge was carved out during a much more recent uplift to leave the river contained within steep walls 200 m (660 ft) high, the most famous feature being the Loreley.
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