Europe / Pennine Alps
Breithorn
Italy / Switzerland · 4,160 m
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Source-linked route information · coverage incomplete
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About Breithorn
The west summit normal route and the complete east-to-west traverse are substantially different alpine objectives.
SAC — Breithorn west summit routes
Geographic source notes
Wikidata description: mountain of the Pennine Alps. Imported context (CC0); retrieved 2026-10-05, not independently reviewed.
This overview is assembled from the geographic records cited below; it has not been independently field-verified.
Mountain facts
- Elevation
- 4160 metres above sea level
- Country / territory
- Italy / Switzerland
- Mountain range
- Pennine Alps
- Range assignment
- Source-linked Wikidata statement · 2026-10-05
- Summit coordinates
- 45.941111111, 7.747222222 · View summit on OpenStreetMap
Routes and variants
2 source-linked entries · research checked 2026-10-06. The inventory remains incomplete.
Documented information and open research
Starting point: 2 of 2 · Difficulty with grading system: 2 of 2 · Elevation gain: 2 of 2 · Duration: 2 of 2 · Season: 0 of 2
0 historical entries. These counts describe published entries, not all possible routes. Current access is not established.
See route research coverage and priorities →Compare 2 routes
Grades retain their published rating system; different systems and historical grades are not equivalent. Elevation gain means climbing metres, not summit altitude. Missing figures are not estimated.
Scroll sideways to compare all columns. Select a route name for its details.
| Route | Activity / direction | Difficulty / system | Starting point | Elevation gain | Duration | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West summit normal route | AlpinismAscent | FSAC alpine overall grade | Station Klein Matterhorn | 370 mPublished ascent gain for this itinerary | 1:45–2:15 hoursAscent from the upper station; excludes lift journey and descent. | Source 1 ↗ |
| Complete east-to-west traverse | AlpinismTraverse | AD+SAC alpine overall grade | Station Klein Matterhorn | 700 mPublished ascent gain for this itinerary | 7–8 hoursTraverse listing; excludes the separately listed 1-hour descent. | Source 1 ↗ |
Choose an activity to see its entries. Ascent, descent, approaches and historical climbing lines are labelled separately.
Alpinism (2)
West summit normal routeAlpinism · Ascent · F
Published itinerary; current access and conditions require a separate check.
- Activity
- Alpinism
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Station Klein Matterhorn
- Difficulty
- F · SAC alpine overall grade · As published; no conversion
- Elevation gain
- 370 m · Published ascent gain for this itinerary
- Duration
- 1:45–2:15 hours · Ascent from the upper station; excludes lift journey and descent.
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC — Breithorn west summit routes · source checked 2026-10-06
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
Complete east-to-west traverseAlpinism · Traverse · AD+
Published itinerary; current access and conditions require a separate check.
- Activity
- Alpinism
- Direction / role
- Traverse
- Starting point
- Station Klein Matterhorn
- Difficulty
- AD+ · SAC alpine overall grade · As published; no conversion
- Elevation gain
- 700 m · Published ascent gain for this itinerary
- Duration
- 7–8 hours · Traverse listing; excludes the separately listed 1-hour descent.
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC — Breithorn west summit routes · source checked 2026-10-06
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
Route questions, answered
Specific planning questions, with the scope of each source kept visible.
Is the Breithorn a two-hour outing?
The normal-route listing gives 1:45–2:15 hours for ascent from Station Klein Matterhorn. Lift travel and descent are excluded.
Is the complete traverse as easy as the normal route?
No. SAC lists the normal route F and the east-to-west traverse AD+, with 7–8 hours for the traverse and a separate 1-hour descent.
Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Sources checked · Source research; current route conditions are not confirmed.
Planning at a glance
Access and starting point
Both listings use Station Klein Matterhorn. Lift operation and the return need separate planning.
Difficulty and required experience
SAC lists F for the normal ascent and AD+ for the traverse. Glacier crevasses and poor visibility remain serious considerations.
Season and restrictions
Not yet established from checked sources for this mountain.
Sources for current information
- SAC — Breithorn west summit routes
Klein Matterhorn starts, normal ascent and complete traverse
Regional weather and warning resources
Selected by the recorded country. Check geographic coverage and elevation; these links do not confirm access or conditions on this summit.
- SLF · Swiss avalanche bulletin
Swiss regional snow and avalanche information; select the correct area
This page stores reference sources, not live conditions. Check the provider’s publication date and route coverage before use.
Research still needed
For Breithorn, this atlas does not yet document first-ascent history; checked seasonal restrictions. Missing first-ascent evidence does not mean a mountain is unclimbed.
Use the linked sources as starting points; summit coordinates do not describe a climbing route or public access.
Sources and coverage
Imported geographic data from Wikidata (CC0); not independently field-verified. Data snapshot: 30 September 2026. Elevations and boundaries can differ between sources. Mountain-range membership follows explicit Wikidata relationships or a coordinate match against published GMBA v2 standard polygons. GMBA: Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (2021), CC BY 4.0; methodology: Snethlage et al. (2022). Missing evidence remains open.
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Editorial responsibility
Responsible publisher and editorial author: Climbing Chronicle Redaktion. AI-assisted source research; no on-site inspection or professional route approval is claimed.
- Route listing source check
- 2026-10-06 · partial inventory; current access remains open
- Planning source check
- 2026-10-06 · only the individually cited planning additions
- Earlier profile review
- Open · no complete editorial review recorded
- Imported context retrieved
- 2026-10-05 · automated retrieval, not an editorial review
How sources, authorship and review dates work
Further reading about Breithorn
Links discovered through the Wikidata record. These articles have not been checked as evidence for route, difficulty or access claims.
Mountains nearby
Recorded mountains, ordered by straight-line distance. This does not describe a route or accessible connection.
1–20 of 262 recorded mountains within 25 km
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- Central Breithorn · 0.8 km
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- Chli Matterhorn · 1.5 km
- Breithorn Zwilling · 1.6 km
- Breithornzwillinge · 1.6 km
- Eastern Breithorn · 1.6 km
- Breithornzwillinge · 1.9 km
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