It is relatively cozy and well-looked after, including food and beverages as well as hot water. Starting from the west and going east we meet at first the Breithorn Occidentale (4165 meters, 13,665 feet), which is the highest summit, the Breithorn Centrale (4160 m, 13,648 feet), the Breithorn Orientale (4141 m, 13,586 feet), the Breithornzwillinge or Gemelli del Breithorn or Punta 4106 (4106 m, 13,471 feet) and the Roccia Nera (4075 m, 13,369 feet). Together you travel typically Swiss-style by train to Visp (2 hours) and from there by the coghwheel train to Zermatt. One of the reasons for this popularity are the many gorgeous views. Depending on your skill level and fitness, you may be able to meet your guide at 6:30 am, reach the summit by 12:30 pm and be well on your way back down by 2:00 pm. Since the cable car conveniently drops you at 3,883 m, the Breithorn can be summited in a single day, making it a great option for those with limited time or who don’t want to stay in a busy refuge. An experience that I will never forget and will be back more for other similar activities. Amazing experience. There are two sides from which to climb the Breithorn: the Italian side at Cervinia and the Swiss side at Zermatt. Summers in this part of Switzerland tend to be warm and humid with intermittent rainfall, but also plenty of clear days. situation. Breithorn mountain is located opposite of the Matterhorn mountain and both mountains can be best viewed from the Gornergrat. Our local tour guide is happy to answer all your questions during the day. From both of these plateaus, you then have two options to reach the summit. But you can climb a mountain at more than 4000m from sea level. The easiest of these three routes is the SSW face, which is known as the normal route. Your tourguide will lead you after that to the « Matterhorn railway », the coghwheel train that will take you to Mount Gornergrat, the best place for stunning views to the Matterhorn. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Located on the Swiss-Italian border in the Pennine Alps, this mountain is quite popular both as a training climb for the Matterhorn as well as an easy climb for beginners. It is rated at AD- III and involves climbing over glaciers and along steep mountain ridges. This delivers you to the Breithorn Plateau, which is located at 3.800 masl. Since then it has attracted countless mountaineers and outdoor enthusiasts to its slopes. But you can climb a mountain at more than 4000m from sea level. The Breithorn mountain is 4164 meters high, one of several dozen peaks that are each over 4000 meters high in the Zermatt area. There is one tough bit toward the end where you encounter some cornices.

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