Breithorn (Blatten) Explained

Translation:Broad Horn
Photo Size:285
Topo:Swisstopo topographic maps
Elevation M:3785
Prominence M:282
Prominence Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:Nesthorn
Map:Switzerland
Region Type:Canton
Region:Valais
Country:Switzerland
Range:Bernese Alps
Coordinates:46.4189°N 7.8939°W

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).

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Notes and References

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