Tag:natural=arete

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Arête nord du Râteau.jpg
Description
A thin, almost knife-like, ridge of rock which is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys Show/edit corresponding data item.
Rendering in OSM Carto
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Group: Natural
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should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations
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Status: approvedPage for proposal

natural=arete is used to tag an arête: A thin, almost knife-like, ridge of rock which is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys. Arêtes can also form when two glacial cirques erode headwards towards one another.

See arête on Wikipedia

Mapping

  • As a way: draw a linear way along the ridgeline of the arête, the line of highest ground, then add:

If the arête has a name, add name=*

Often an arete will connect with a natural=peak and may also include a natural=saddle.

See also