What do the colors on the contour map of Vignemale (3298m) 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 Vignemale (3298m)?

The contour map of Vignemale (3298m) uses a 50m contour interval. This means each line represents a 50m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Vignemale (3298m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Vignemale (3298m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,298m. 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.

What is the snow line on Vignemale (3298m)?

At Vignemale (3298m)'s latitude (43°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,200m. Since Vignemale (3298m) reaches 3,298m, about 98m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Vignemale (3298m) have elongated ridges?

Vignemale (3298m) 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.

Vignemale (3298m)

Vignemale stands at 3298 meters in France, part of the Pyrenees, Europe. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

3298 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

42.773889, -0.146111

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Vignemale (3298m) is a fold mountain in the Pyrenees, France. 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

Ossoue Glacier Route (Vignemale) 3

16.00 km · 10.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Vignemale (3298m) in the Pyrenees shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. 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 3,298m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Vignemale (3298m) in the Pyrenees shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,298m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,200m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.