Tag:natural=arete

natural = 
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
Group: natural
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
See also
Status: approvedPage for proposal
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natural= 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

How to map

  • 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.

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