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Pico Bolivar (4978m)

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Pico Bolivar stands at 4978 meters in Venezuela, part of the Andes, South America. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Pico Bolivar — 4,978m — Venezuela — watercolor illustration
Elevation
4978 m
Prominence
— m
Coordinates
8.536111, -71.046667
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 Pico Bolivar 4978 m

About This Mountain

Pico Bolivar (4978m) is a fold mountain in the Andes, Venezuela. 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.

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Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

Topographic contour map of Pico Bolivar (4978m)

The topographic contour map of Pico Bolivar (4978m) in the Andes 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 4,978m summit).

Elevation Profile

Elevation profile of Pico Bolivar (4978m)

The east–west elevation profile of Pico Bolivar (4978m) in the Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,978m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.

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