Breithorn

#1228 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Breithorn 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 from the main Rhone valley. Its summit is the tripoint between the Lötschental and two other smaller valleys: the Baltschiedertal and the valley of the Beichgletscher. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 12418 ftProminence: 925 ftCoordinates: 46°25'8"N, 7°53'37"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Breithorn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bietschhorn, Schwarzsee, Sparrhorn, Hohstock.

2.8 miSW
, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bietschhorn, Lötschental
71 min walk • The Bietschhorn is a mountain in canton Wallis to the south of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The northeast and southern slopes of the mountain are part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site that also includes the Jungfrau and the Aletsch Glacier.
2.9 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Schwarzsee, Lötschental
74 min walk • Schwarzsee is a lake at Blatten in the Lötschental valley in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sparrhorn
113 min walk • The Sparrhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Belalp in the canton of Valais. It lies at the eastern end of the range located south of the Oberaletsch Glacier, west of the Aletsch Glacier. From Belalp a trail leads to its summit.
3.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohstock
89 min walk • The Hohstock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Belalp in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range east of the Unterbächhorn, between the valley of the Oberaletsch Glacier and the cirque of Belalp.
4.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tschingelhorn
119 min walk • The Tschingelhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. The summit of the Klein Tschingelhorn on the west is the tripoint between the valleys of Kandertal, Lauterbrunnental and Lötschental. The main summit lies between the Lauterbrunnental and the Lötschental.
1.7 miS
Hiking, Alpine hut
Baltschieder Hut
43 min walk • The Baltschieder Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located north of Baltschieder in the canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 2,783 metres above sea level, at the end of the Baltschiedertal near the Bietschhorn.
4.2 miN
Notable peak for hiking and cable car ride
Breithorn
107 min walk • The Breithorn, 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.
1.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nesthorn
39 min walk • The Nesthorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is located in the Swiss canton of Valais north of Brig. The mountain lies between the Oberaletsch Glacier on the north and east side and the Gredetschtal on the south side.
3 miE
Natural feature
Oberaletsch Glacier, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
78 min walk • The Oberaletsch Glacier is a valley glacier on the south side of the Bernese Alps, in the canton of Valais. It had a length of 9 km with an average width of just under 1 km and an area of about 22 km² in 1973.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schinhorn
86 min walk • The Schinhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Aletschhorn in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Lötschental and Oberaletsch.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lang Glacier
96 min walk • The Lang Glacier is a 6.6 km long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 10.1 km².