What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Victoria PNG (4038m) 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 Victoria PNG (4038m)?

The contour map of Mount Victoria PNG (4038m) 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 Victoria PNG (4038m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Victoria PNG (4038m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,038m. 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 Victoria PNG (4038m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Victoria PNG (4038m) 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.

Mount Victoria PNG (4038m)

Mount Victoria PNG stands at 4038 meters in Papua New Guinea, part of the Owen Stanley Range, Oceania. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

4038 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

-8.966667, 147.733333

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Mount Victoria PNG (4038m) is a fold mountain in the Owen Stanley Range, Papua New Guinea. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

Routes

Kokoda Track Approach (Mount Victoria PNG) 4

30.00 km · 36.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Victoria PNG (4038m) in the Owen Stanley Range 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 4,038m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Victoria PNG (4038m) in the Owen Stanley Range shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,038m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.