Slovakia · European Alps2,654 m (8,707 ft)Gerlachovský Štít 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Gerlachovský Štít. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Total vertical rise from Base Camp (Estimated) (1,592m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 49°09′50″ N, 20°08′02″ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Gerlachovský Štít
Gerlachovský Štít (2,654 m / 8,707 ft) is the highest peak in the High Tatras, in Slovakia, and across the entire 1,500-kilometre Carpathian mountain system. A fortress of dark granodiorite sculpted by Pleistocene glaciers, its dramatic couloirs and severe northern walls served as the foundational alpine training ground for Central Europe's mountaineers. Polish climbing legend Wiesław Stanisławski pioneered groundbreaking routes on its precipices in the 1930s.