What do the colors on the contour map of Sancha Shan (3496m) 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 Sancha Shan (3496m)?

The contour map of Sancha Shan (3496m) 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 Sancha Shan (3496m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Sancha Shan (3496m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,496m. 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 Sancha Shan (3496m) have elongated ridges?

Sancha Shan (3496m) 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.

Sancha Shan (3496m)

Sancha Shan stands at 3496 meters in Taiwan, Asia. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

3496 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

23.333300, 121.000000

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Sancha Shan (3496m) is a fold mountain in Taiwan, Taiwan. 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.

Routes

Jiaming Lake Trail (Sancha Shan) 3

14.00 km · 8.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Sancha Shan (3496m) 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 3,496m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Sancha Shan (3496m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,496m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.