Mawrth Vallis (Mars)

Welsh word for "Mars".

Mawrth Vallis is a valley on Mars. It is an ancient water outflow channel with light-colored clay-rich rocks. Mawrth Vallis is one of the oldest valleys on Mars. It was formed in and subsequently covered by layered rocks, from beneath which it is now being exhumed. (wikipedia entry)

A vallis is a valley. On Mars large valles are named after words for Mars/star in various languages. Small valles are named after classical or modern names of rivers.

NW 166 km

Tarrafal(last)

MRV
2 Hours 35 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 2 Hours

N 746 km

Cydonia Mensae

MRV
11 Hours 39 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 8 Hours

NE 738 km

Eden Patera

MRV
11 Hours 32 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 6 Hours

W 196 km

Oyama

MRV
3 Hours 4 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 11 Hours

Mawrth Vallis

22.43° N 343.03° E

E 535 km

Becquerel

MRV
8 Hours 21 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 17 Hours

SW 406 km

Coogoon Valles

MRV
6 Hours 20 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 2 Hours

S 710 km

Shardi

MRV
11 Hours 5 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 21 Hours

SE 432 km

Trouvelot(next)

MRV
6 Hours 45 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 10 Hours

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