What do the colors on the contour map of Cevedale (3769m) 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 Cevedale (3769m)?

The contour map of Cevedale (3769m) 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 Cevedale (3769m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Cevedale (3769m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,769m. 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.

What is the snow line on Cevedale (3769m)?

At Cevedale (3769m)'s latitude (46°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,200m. Since Cevedale (3769m) reaches 3,769m, about 569m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Cevedale (3769m) have elongated ridges?

Cevedale (3769m) 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.

Cevedale (3769m)

Cevedale stands at 3769 meters in Italy, part of the Alps, Europe. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

3769 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

46.450000, 10.600000

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Cevedale (3769m) is a fold mountain in the Alps, Italy. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges. Routes involve exposed ridge sections and require careful route-finding.

Routes

Normal Route from Rifugio Casati (Cevedale) 2

8.00 km · 5.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Cevedale (3769m) in the Alps 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 3,769m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Cevedale (3769m) in the Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,769m. 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 3,200m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.