The Breithorn (3,785 m) 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 (valley, north) from the main Rhone valley (south). Its summit is the tripoint between the Lötschental and two other smaller valleys: the Baltschiedertal and the valley of the Beichgletscher.

Breithorn
Schinhorn (left) and Breithorn (center right) from Hollandia Hut
Highest point
Elevation	3,785 m (12,418 ft)
Prominence	282 m (925 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Nesthorn
Isolation	2.49 km (1.55 mi)
Coordinates	46°25′8.2″N 7°53′38.2″E
Naming
Native name	Breithorn  (German)
English translation	Broad Horn
Geography
Location in Switzerland
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Valais
Parent range	Bernese Alps
Topo map	Swisstopo topographic maps

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

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