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Record SL-463335 · Wikidata Q16550

Breithorn

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Elevation
3,780 m
12,402 ft
Prominence
464 m
Isolation
4.2 km
Coordinates
46.4785° N, 7.8772° E
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Description

Wikipedia

The Breithorn (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈbraɪthɔrn]; 3,780 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It is part of the border between Lauterbrunnental and the Lötschental. It lies approximately halfway between the Tschingelhorn and the Grosshorn. The Rock-Tower of the Subpeak Kleines Breithorn (3,554 m) is located south of the Main Peak. The Breithorn is one of two mountains named Breithorn overlooking the Lötschental, the other being the Breithorn (Blatten).

First ascent

Date
31 Jul 1865
Source · wikipedia

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Kleines Breithorn 3,654 m SW 209° 0.3 km
Zuckerstock 3,383 m NE 63° 1.2 km
Wärmietenhoren 2,848 m NE 24° 1.3 km
Burstspitza 3,195 m S 181° 1.3 km
Tschingelhorn 3,562 m W 271° 2.2 km
Chanzel 3,002 m NW 314° 2.2 km