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Mount Gessi (4715m)

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Mount Gessi stands at 4715 meters in Uganda, part of the Rwenzori Mountains, Africa. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Mount Gessi — 4,715m — Uganda — watercolor illustration
Elevation
4715 m
Prominence
— m
Coordinates
0.367000, 29.867000
Type
fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

Sea Level 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Mount Gessi 4715 m

About This Mountain

Mount Gessi (4715m) is a fold mountain in the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills. An African peak dominating the surrounding landscape, offering panoramic views across forests and savanna plains.

Routes

Standard Route (Mount Gessi) 4
14.00 km · 12.0h
Northeast Ridge (Mount Gessi) 4
16.00 km · 14.0h

Seasonal Conditions

January
-3°C
3/5
February
-4°C
3/5
March
-2°C
3/5
April
-2°C
3/5
May
-3°C
3/5
June
-5°C
2/5
July
-4°C
3/5
August
-5°C
2/5
September
-3°C
3/5
October
-3°C
3/5
November
-3°C
3/5
December
-3°C
3/5

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

Topographic contour map of Mount Gessi (4715m)

The topographic contour map of Mount Gessi (4715m) in the Rwenzori Mountains 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 4,715m summit).

Elevation Profile

Elevation profile of Mount Gessi (4715m)

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Gessi (4715m) in the Rwenzori Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,715m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.

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