Bietschhorn, Lötschental

Name: Bietschhorn
Address: Lötschental, Switzerland

#1 among attractions in Lötschental

Unesco, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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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. The Bietschhorn is located on the south side of the Lötschental valley and form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Region at the north end of the Bietschtal valley and Baltschiedertal valley. Most climbers approach the mountain from either the Bietschhornhütte or the Baltschiederklause. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1859Unesco: from 2001Elevation: 12907 ftProminence: 2644 ftCoordinates: 46°23'30"N, 7°51'3"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Schwarzsee, Baltschieder Hut, Wiwannihorn, Nesthorn.

2.8 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Schwarzsee, Lötschental
73 min walk • Schwarzsee is a lake at Blatten in the Lötschental valley in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
1.9 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Baltschieder Hut
48 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.
2.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wiwannihorn
65 min walk • The Wiwannihorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located north of Ausserberg in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Bietschtal and the Baltschiedertal, south of the Bietschhorn.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nesthorn
97 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.
5.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Birghorn, Lötschental
133 min walk • The Birghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range connecting the Lötschen Pass from the Tschingelhorn, separating the upper Gasterntal from the Lötschental.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Breithorn
71 min walk • 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.
4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stausee Ferden
114 min walk • Stausee Ferden is a reservoir on the Lonza river at Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 10.6 ha.
2.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Wilerhorn, Lötschental
54 min walk • The Wilerhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Wiler and in the canton of Valais. It lies west of the Bietschhorn, on the range separating the Lötschental from the main Rhone valley.
4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gärsthorn
113 min walk • The Gärsthorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Mund in the canton of Valais. The main summit has an elevation of 2,964 metres, while the southern summit has an elevation of 2,927 metres.
4.4 miSW
Mountain
Chistehorn, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
111 min walk • The Chistehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Hohtenn in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Wannihorn.
2 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Breitlauihorn, Lötschental
52 min walk • The Breitlauihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located east of Blatten in the canton of Valais. It lies west of the Breithorn, on the range between the Lötschental and the Baltschiedertal.