What do the colors on the contour map of Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m) 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 Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m)?

The contour map of Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m) uses a 50m contour interval. This means each line represents a 50m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,072m. 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 Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m) have elongated ridges?

Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m) 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.

Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m)

Pizzo Campo Tencia은(는) Switzerland에 위치하며 해발 3072 m입니다, Alps 소속, Europe. 이 봉우리는 Fold Mountain으로 분류됩니다.

해발 고도

3072 m

독립 높이

— m

좌표

46.460278, 8.723056

유형

fold_mountain

해발 고도 비교

이 산에 대하여

Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m) is a fold mountain in the Alps, Switzerland. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good fitness. A classic Alpine objective with varied terrain attracting mountaineers and experienced hikers seasonally.

등산로

Normal Route (Pizzo Campo Tencia) 2

8.00 km · 4.0h

계절별 등반 조건

지형 분석

등고선 지도

The topographic contour map of Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m) in the Alps shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 3,072m summit).

고도 프로필

The east–west elevation profile of Pizzo Campo Tencia (3072m) in the Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,072m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.