Pico Cão Grande
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 Pico Cão Grande |
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| height | 663 m | |
| location | Sao Tome and Principe , Africa | |
| Coordinates | 0 ° 7 '5 " N , 6 ° 33' 59" E | |
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| Type | Hardling | |
Pico Cão Grande ( Portuguese for "tip / peak of the big dog") is a needle-shaped volcano that shapes the landscape - hardy in São Tomé and Príncipe , in the Caué district of São Tomé in the Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé . Its summit is 663 m high and it rises about 370 m from the surrounding terrain. The hardy was created by hardening magma in the chimney of an active volcano. The closest village is Vila Clotilde , 3 km east. The capital of the São João dos Angolares district is 9 km to the east.
Ascents
The first ascent attempts were made in 1975 by a Portuguese climbing team and the first successful ascent was made by a Japanese team. In 2016 Gareth Leah (England) and Sergio Almada (Mexico) laid a climbing route with safety bolts to the summit (Nubivagant ( ascent into the clouds )). The route is 455 m long (F8b, 5.13d). Difficulties on the route include snakes and greasy moss.
Individual evidence
- ↑ United States Naval Oceanographic Office: Sailing directions for the southwest coast of Africa, from Cape Palmas to Cape of Good Hope. 1969: 179.
- ↑ a b c São Tomé, new climb up Pico Cão Grande by Sergio Almada Berreta and Gareth Leah. In: Planet Mountain. Padua, July 7th 2016.
- ↑ The Pico Cao Grande: Sao Tome's needle-shaped volcanic plug peak. When on Earth, March 27, 2015.
