What do the colors on the contour map of Cairn Toul (1291m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Cairn Toul (1291m)?

The contour map of Cairn Toul (1291m) uses a 25m contour interval. This means each line represents a 25m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Cairn Toul (1291m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Cairn Toul (1291m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,291m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

Why does Cairn Toul (1291m) have elongated ridges?

Cairn Toul (1291m) was formed by tectonic folding, which compressed rock layers into long, parallel ridges. The contour map shows elongated lines that follow the axis of the fold, rather than circular patterns.

Cairn Toul (1291m)

Cairn Toul은(는) United Kingdom에 위치하며 해발 1291 m입니다, Scottish Highlands 소속, Europe. 이 봉우리는 Fold Mountain으로 분류됩니다.

해발 고도

1291 m

독립 높이

— m

좌표

57.054167, -3.710833

유형

fold_mountain

해발 고도 비교

이 산에 대하여

Cairn Toul (1291m) is a fold mountain in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

등산로

Corrour Bothy Approach (Cairn Toul) 2

26.00 km · 10.0h

계절별 등반 조건

지형 분석

등고선 지도

The topographic contour map of Cairn Toul (1291m) in the Scottish Highlands shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 25m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 100m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 1,291m summit).

고도 프로필

The east–west elevation profile of Cairn Toul (1291m) in the Scottish Highlands shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,291m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.