Zum Hauptinhalt springen

Kangchenjunga (8586m)

5

Kangchenjunga liegt auf 8586 Metern Höhe in Nepal, Teil der Himalayas, Asia. Dieser Gipfel wird als Fold Mountain klassifiziert.

Kangchenjunga — 8,586m — Nepal — watercolor illustration
Höhe
8586 m
Prominenz
— m
Koordinaten
27,702778, 88,147778
Typ
fold_mountain

Höhenvergleich

Meeresspiegel 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Kangchenjunga 8586 m
Achttausender

Über diesen Berg

Kangchenjunga (8586m) is a fold mountain in the Himalayas, Nepal. Grade 5/5: extreme expedition where supplemental oxygen is typically required. Third highest in the world, it straddles the Nepal-India border and sees fewer climbers than Everest.

Routen

Saisonale Bedingungen

Topografische Analyse

Höhenlinienkarte

Topographic contour map of Kangchenjunga (8586m)

The topographic contour map of Kangchenjunga (8586m) in the Himalayas shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 200m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 1000m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 8,586m summit). Above 4,500m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Höhenprofil

Elevation profile of Kangchenjunga (8586m)

The east–west elevation profile of Kangchenjunga (8586m) in the Himalayas shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 8,586m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 4,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

Frequently Asked Questions

Verwandte Ratgeber