What do the colors on the contour map of Maladeta (3308m) 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 Maladeta (3308m)?

The contour map of Maladeta (3308m) 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 Maladeta (3308m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Maladeta (3308m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,308m. 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 Maladeta (3308m)?

At Maladeta (3308m)'s latitude (43°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,200m. Since Maladeta (3308m) reaches 3,308m, about 108m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Maladeta (3308m) have elongated ridges?

Maladeta (3308m) 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.

Maladeta (3308m)

Maladeta stands at 3308 meters in Spain, part of the Pyrenees, Europe. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

3308 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

42.633333, 0.633333

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Maladeta (3308m) is a fold mountain in the Pyrenees, Spain. 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

Northeast Glacier Route (Maladeta) 3

14.00 km · 9.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Maladeta (3308m) in the Pyrenees 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 3,308m 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 Maladeta (3308m) in the Pyrenees shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,308m. 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.