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Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen)

Coordinates: CH-VS_scale:100000 46°28′42.3″N 7°52′35.7″E / 46.478417°N 7.876583°E / 46.478417; 7.876583
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Breithorn
The Breithorn above the Lauterbrunnental
Highest point
Elevation3,780 m (12,400 ft)
Prominence464 m (1,522 ft)[1]
Parent peakJungfrau
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
CoordinatesCH-VS_scale:100000 46°28′42.3″N 7°52′35.7″E / 46.478417°N 7.876583°E / 46.478417; 7.876583
Naming
Native nameBreithorn (German)
English translationBroad Horn
Geography
Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen) is located in Switzerland
Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen)
Location in Switzerland
CountrySwitzerland
CantonsBern and Valais
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Topo mapSwisstopo topographic maps
Climbing
First ascentEdmund von Fellenberg (31 July 1865)

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. 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).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Schmadrijoch (3,316 m).
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