Balmhorn
| Balmhorn | |
|---|---|
 View of the Balmhorn from Allmenalp, above Kandersteg | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,698 m (12,133 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,022 m (3,353 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Isolation | 12.3 km (7.6 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°25′30″N 7°41′37″E / 46.42500°N 7.69361°ECoordinates: 46°25′30″N 7°41′37″E / 46.42500°N 7.69361°E |
| Geography | |
  Balmhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Berne/Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 21 July 1864 by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg |
| Easiest route | South-west ridge (Zackengrat) |
The Balmhorn (3,698 m) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Berne and the Valais.
It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.[3]
The southern flanks of the Rinderhorn and Balmhorn seen from the Ferdenrothorn
Huts[]
- Balmhornhütte
- Lötschenpasshütte
- Berghotel Schwarenbach
See also[]
- List of mountains of Switzerland
- List of mountains of the canton of Bern
- List of mountains of Valais
- List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
References[]
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Lötschen Pass (2,676 m).
- ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Bietschhorn.
- ^ The Balmhorn on SummitPost
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- Mountains of the Alps
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- Mountains of Valais
- Mountains of the canton of Bern
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