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Mount Lamington (1680m)

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Mount Lamington stands at 1680 meters in Papua New Guinea, part of the Owen Stanley Range, Oceania. This peak is classified as a Stratovolcano.

Mount Lamington — 1,680m — Papua New Guinea — watercolor illustration
Elevation
1680 m
Prominence
— m
Coordinates
-8.933300, 148.133300
Type
stratovolcano

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 Lamington 1680 m
Volcanic

About This Mountain

Mount Lamington (1680m) is a stratovolcano in the Owen Stanley Range, Papua New Guinea. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A remote Pacific peak rising through dense tropical forest into alpine zones, with challenging access and dramatic relief.

Routes

Normal Route (Mount Lamington) 3
14.00 km · 8.4h

Seasonal Conditions

January
14°C
3/5
February
18°C
3/5
March
17°C
3/5
April
21°C
2/5
May
20°C
2/5
June
18°C
3/5
July
17°C
3/5
August
15°C
3/5
September
12°C
4/5
October
12°C
4/5
November
12°C
4/5
December
15°C
3/5

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

Topographic contour map of Mount Lamington (1680m)

The topographic contour map of Mount Lamington (1680m) in the Owen Stanley Range shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. 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 1,680m summit).

Elevation Profile

Elevation profile of Mount Lamington (1680m)

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Lamington (1680m) in the Owen Stanley Range shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,680m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.

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