Breithorn (Steinernes Meer)

Breithorn
South face of Breithorn (left)
Highest point
Elevation2,504 m (8,215 ft)
Coordinates47°27′28″N 12°54′08″E / 47.45775°N 12.902197°E / 47.45775; 12.902197
Geography
Breithorn
Austria
LocationSalzburg, Austria
Parent rangeAlps, Berchtesgaden Alps
Climbing
Easiest routealpine hike from Riemannhaus

Breithorn (elevation 2,504 m (8,215 ft)) is a summit in the Steinernes Meer of the Berchtesgaden Alps in the Austrian state of Salzburg.[1]

Alpinism

The Breithorn stands 1300 m above Saalfelden, with neighbors Persailhorn and Mitterhorn to the West. To the North the plateau of the Steinernes Meer follows.[2]

The fastest route to the summit is from the Riemann Hut (Riemannhaus) in about 1.5 hours.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Aussichtsreiche Bergtour auf das Breithorn und den Sommerstein". Outdoor Active. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "Breithorn". Summit Post. Retrieved May 14, 2025.