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Breithorn

Located in Zermatt, Visp District Coordinates: 45°56′28″ N 7°44′52″ E

Breithorn
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Map showing the location of Breithorn Breithorn
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
4,163 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Zermatt
8.8 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00

About Breithorn

Breithorn is a mountain. Location: Zermatt, Visp District. Elevation: 4,163 m.

From Wikipedia

The Breithorn (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈbraɪthɔrn]; German for literally "broad horn"; 13,661 ft. or 4,160 m) is a mountain range of the Pennine Alps with its highest peak of the same name (but also called Breithorn (Western Summit)), located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main chain of the Alps, approximately halfway between the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa and east of the Theodul Pass.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence
438 m

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • No. 27 of 7660 mountains in Switzerland by elevation
  • 70 sights and natural places within 10 km Triftjiplateau, Klein Matterhorngletscher

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