What do the colors on the contour map of Champagne Castle (3377m) 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 Champagne Castle (3377m)?

The contour map of Champagne Castle (3377m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Champagne Castle (3377m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Champagne Castle (3377m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,377m. 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 Champagne Castle (3377m) have elongated ridges?

Champagne Castle (3377m) 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.

Champagne Castle (3377m)

Champagne Castle은(는) South Africa에 위치하며 해발 3377 m입니다, Drakensberg 소속, Africa. 이 봉우리는 Fold Mountain으로 분류됩니다.

해발 고도

3377 m

독립 높이

— m

좌표

-29.133300, 29.433300

유형

fold_mountain

해발 고도 비교

이 산에 대하여

Champagne Castle (3377m) is a fold mountain in the Drakensberg, South Africa. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. An African peak dominating the surrounding landscape, offering panoramic views across forests and savanna plains.

등산로

Standard Route (Champagne Castle) 3

12.00 km · 8.0h

계절별 등반 조건

지형 분석

등고선 지도

The topographic contour map of Champagne Castle (3377m) in the Drakensberg shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 3,377m summit).

고도 프로필

The east–west elevation profile of Champagne Castle (3377m) in the Drakensberg shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,377m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.