What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Bisoke (3711m) 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 Mount Bisoke (3711m)?

The contour map of Mount Bisoke (3711m) 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 Mount Bisoke (3711m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Bisoke (3711m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,711m. 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 Mount Bisoke (3711m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Mount Bisoke (3711m) was built by alternating layers of lava and ash. The summit crater is visible on the contour map as a small depression within the tightly spaced concentric contours near the peak.

Mount Bisoke (3711m)

Mount Bisoke stands at 3711 meters in Rwanda, part of the Virunga Mountains, Africa. This peak is classified as a Stratovolcano.

Elevation

3711 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

-1.466667, 29.483333

Type

stratovolcano

Elevation Comparison

Volcanic

About This Mountain

Mount Bisoke (3711m) is a stratovolcano in the Virunga Mountains, Rwanda. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

Routes

Summit Trail via Crater Lake (Mount Bisoke) 2

8.00 km · 5.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Bisoke (3711m) in the Virunga Mountains shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. 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 3,711m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Bisoke (3711m) in the Virunga Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,711m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.