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Breithorn (Simplon)

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Translation
  
Broad Horn

Canton
  
Valais

Prominence
  
91 m

Parent peak
  
Monte Leone

Country
  
Switzerland

Elevation
  
3,438 m

Mountain range
  
Lepontine Alps

Parent range
  
Lepontine Alps

Breithorn (Simplon) wwwmountainforecastcomsystemimages7965large

Topo map
  
Swisstopo topographic maps

Similar
  
Monte Leone, Hübschhorn, Wasenhorn, Galehorn, Tochuhorn

Breithorn simplon


The Breithorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Monte Leone massif.

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Map of Breithorn, 3907 Simplon, Switzerland

Climbing routeEdit

Breithorn is one of several peaks that can be climbed directly from the Simplon Pass. The other peaks are Wasenhorn, Hubschhorn, and Monte Leone. The route starts form the Simplon Hospiz and you will need glacier equipment for this mountain, crampons are compulsory. Plan around 5 hours from the road to the summit. This peak can be climbed in combination with Monte Leone.

Accommodation, huts and sheltersEdit

  • Simplon Hospiz.
  • Monte Leone Hut.
  • Bivacco Farello on the Chaltwasser Pass.

    • Access roadEdit

    The only access is the road to the Simplon Pass from Brig on the Swiss side and from Domodossola from the Italian side.

    References

    Breithorn (Simplon) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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