Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen)

The Breithorn, (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.

Breithorn
The Breithorn above the Lauterbrunnental
Highest point
Elevation3,780 m (12,400 ft)
Prominence443 m (1,453 ft)[1]
Parent peakJungfrau
Isolation4.17 km (2.59 mi) 
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
CoordinatesCH-VS_scale:100000 46°28′42.3″N 7°52′35.7″E
Naming
Native nameBreithorn  (German)
English translationBroad Horn
Geography
Location in Switzerland
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern and Valais
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Topo mapSwisstopo topographic maps
Climbing
First ascentEdmund von Fellenberg (31 July 1865)

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

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Schmadrijoch (3,337 m).

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