Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen)

For other places with the same name, see Breithorn (disambiguation).

The Breithorn, (3,780 m) 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. It lies approximately halfway between the Tschingelhorn and the Grosshorn. The Rock-Tower of the Subpeak Kleines Breithorn (3,554 m) is located south of the Main Peak.

Breithorn
The Breithorn above the Lauterbrunnental
Highest point
Elevation	3,780 m (12,400 ft)
Prominence	464 m (1,522 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Jungfrau
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	CH-VS_scale:100000 46°28′42.3″N 7°52′35.7″E
Naming
Native name	Breithorn (German)
English translation	Broad Horn
Geography
Location in Switzerland
Country	Switzerland
Cantons	Bern and Valais
Parent range	Bernese Alps
Topo map	Swisstopo topographic maps
Climbing
First ascent	Edmund von Fellenberg (31 July 1865)

The Breithorn is one of two mountains named Breithorn overlooking the Lötschental, the other being the Breithorn (Blatten).

See also

• List of mountains of Switzerland