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Balmhorn (3698m)

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Balmhorn culmine à 3698 mètres en Switzerland, faisant partie de Bernese Alps, Europe. Ce sommet est classé comme Fold Mountain.

Balmhorn — 3,698m — Switzerland — watercolor illustration
Altitude
3698 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
46,413333, 7,685278
Type
fold_mountain

Comparaison des altitudes

Niveau de la mer 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Balmhorn 3698 m

À propos de cette montagne

Balmhorn (3698m) is a fold mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A classic Alpine objective with varied terrain attracting mountaineers and experienced hikers seasonally.

Itinéraires

Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Balmhorn (3698m)

The topographic contour map of Balmhorn (3698m) in the Bernese Alps shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 3,698m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Profil d'altitude

Elevation profile of Balmhorn (3698m)

The east–west elevation profile of Balmhorn (3698m) in the Bernese Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,698m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,200m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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