Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen)
For other places with the same name, see Breithorn.
| Breithorn | |
|---|---|
| Breithorn | |
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The Breithorn above the Lauterbrunnental | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,780 m (12,400 ft) |
| Prominence | 443 m (1,453 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Jungfrau |
| Coordinates | CH-VS_scale:100000_ 46°28′42.3″N 7°52′35.7″E / 46.478417°N 7.876583°ECoordinates: CH-VS_scale:100000_ 46°28′42.3″N 7°52′35.7″E / 46.478417°N 7.876583°E |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Broad Horn |
| Geography | |
  Location in Switzerland | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern and Valais |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Topo map | Swisstopo topographic maps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Edmund 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 Breithorn is one of two mountains named Breithorn overlooking the Lötschental, the other being the Breithorn (Blatten).
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