Ridge
![A mountain ridge in Japan](/Images/godic/202501/28/Tsubakurodake_from_Otenshodake_2002-8-223359.jpg")
![A stratigraphic ridge within the Appalachian Mountains.](/Images/godic/202501/28/Bristol_tenn_ridgelines23359.jpg")
![The edges of tuyas can form ridges.](/Images/godic/202501/28/The_Table13359.jpg")
A ridge or mountain ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges:-