Venezuela · Andes4,978 m (16,332 ft)Pico Bolívar 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Pico Bolívar. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
High ridge staging point overlooking the dramatic glaciated cirques of Mérida.
Glacial tarn perched directly beneath the sheer south face of Pico Bolívar.
The highest point in Venezuela, marked by a historic bronze bust of the Liberator.
Total vertical rise from Pico Espejo Base (4,150m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 8°32′28″ N, 71°02′52″ W. 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 Pico Bolívar
Pico Bolívar is the highest mountain in Venezuela, rising to 4,978 metres above the city of Mérida in the Venezuelan Andes. Historically crowned by northern equatorial glaciers, its jagged metamorphic horn stands as the geographical symbol of Venezuela's alpine heritage. First explored scientifically by German geographer Wilhelm Sievers in 1885, Pico Bolívar was first climbed on January 5, 1935, by Austrian alpinist Franz Josef Weiss alongside legendary Los Nevados guide Domingo Peña and Herlindo Molina.