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Breithorn (4164m)

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Breithorn culmine à 4164 mètres en Switzerland, faisant partie de Alps, Europe. Ce sommet est classé comme Fold Mountain.

Breithorn — 4,164m — Switzerland — watercolor illustration
Altitude
4164 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
45,941389, 7,747222
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 Breithorn 4164 m

À propos de cette montagne

Breithorn (4164m) is a fold mountain in the Alps, Switzerland. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges. Well-marked paths and reasonable gradients make it achievable for fit hikers.

Itinéraires

Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Breithorn (4164m)

The topographic contour map of Breithorn (4164m) in the 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 4,164m 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 Breithorn (4164m)

The east–west elevation profile of Breithorn (4164m) in the Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,164m. 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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