Prominence 282 m (925 ft) Country Switzerland Parent range Bernese Alps Mountain range Bernese Alps | Translation Broad Horn Canton Valais Elevation 3,785 m Parent peak Nesthorn | |
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Topo map Swisstopo topographic maps Similar Nesthorn, Schinhorn, Geisshorn, Gross Fusshorn, Aletschhorn | ||
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.
Map of L%C3%B6tschental Breithorn, 3937 Naters, Switzerland
The Breithorn is one of the two mountains named Breithorn overlooking the Lötschental, the other being the Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen).
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