Mittelhorn
The Mittelhorn (3,704 m) is a peak in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. It is the highest of the three composing the Wetterhorner massif.
| Mittelhorn | |
|---|---|
 Mittelhorn between the Rosenhorn (left) and Wetterhorn (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,704 m (12,152 ft) |
| Prominence | 579 m (1,900 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°38′06.4″N 8°07′29.7″E |
| Geography | |
  Mittelhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Bern, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 9 July 1845 by Kaspar Abplanalp, Melchior Bannholzer, Hans Jaun and Stanhope Templeman Speer |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
See also
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Lauteraarsattel (3,125 m).
External links
Media related to Mittelhorn at Wikimedia Commons- Mittelhorn on Hikr
- www.wetterhorn.ch
- Wetterhorn on Summitpost
- Wetterhorn from Grindelwald First
- Wetterhorn from Eiger Trail
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