Breithorn

The Breithorn is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. It is part of the massif.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte Leone and Hübschhorn.

Peak
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is the highest mountain of the and is located on the border between and . The mountain stands on the extreme west of the Lepontine Alps, a few kilometres east of .

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , overlooking the in the canton of . It belongs to the massif. Its altitude is 3190m/10'460 ft.

Glacier
Photo: Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gondo and Rosswald.

Village
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Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of in .

Village
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is a car-free in the , located in the canton of . It lies in the eastern part of the canton, in the region, at an altitude of 1,819 metres. is situated 8 km northwest of Breithorn.

Hamlet
Photo: Enrico Robetto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southeast of Breithorn.

Breithorn

Latitude
46.23851° or 46° 14′ 19″ north
Longitude
8.08381° or 8° 5′ 2″ east
Elevation
3,436 metres (11,273 feet)
Open location code
8FRC63QM+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 955211089
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6932830
Wiki­data ID
Q3644195
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Breithorn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بريتورن”
  • Cebuano: “Breithorn (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Canton du Valais, Brig District)”
  • Cebuano: “Breithorn”
  • Chinese: “布赖特峰”
  • Dutch: “Breithorn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بريتورن (سويسرا)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بريتورن”
  • German: “Breithorn”
  • Italian: “Breithorn”
  • Ladin: “Breithorn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Breithorn i Simplon”
  • Persian: “بریتورن (سیمپلون)”
  • Persian: “بریتورن”
  • Spanish: “Breithorn (Simplon)”
  • Swedish: “Breithorn (bergstopp i Schweiz, Valais, Brig District)”
  • Swedish: “Breithorn”
  • Venetian: “Breithorn”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Homattugletscher and Breithornpass.

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