Breithorn (Blatten)

For other places with the same name, see Breithorn.
Breithorn
Breithorn

Schinhorn (left) and Breithorn (center right) from Hollandia Hut
Highest point
Elevation 3,785 m (12,418 ft)
Prominence 282 m (925 ft) [1]
Parent peak Nesthorn
Coordinates 46°25′8.2″N 7°53′38.2″E / 46.418944°N 7.893944°E / 46.418944; 7.893944Coordinates: 46°25′8.2″N 7°53′38.2″E / 46.418944°N 7.893944°E / 46.418944; 7.893944
Naming
Translation Broad Horn
Geography

Location in Switzerland

Country Switzerland
Canton Valais
Parent range Bernese Alps
Topo map Swisstopo topographic maps

The Breithorn (3,785 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located east of Blatten in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Bietschhorn and the Schinhorn, on the range separating the Lötschental (valley, north) from the main Rhone valley (south). Its summit is the tripoint between the Lötschental and two other smaller valleys: the Baltschiedertal and the valley of the Beichgletscher.

The Breithorn is one of the two mountains named Breithorn overlooking the Lötschental, the other being the Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen).

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Gredetschjoch (3,503 m).

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