What is Breithorn?
{{Infobox mountain | name= Breithorn | native_name_lang= de | photo= Breithorn north.jpg | photo_size= 285 | photo_caption= The north side of the Breithorn as seen from [[Gandegg Hut|Gandegg]] | highest= Breithorn (Western Summit) | elevation_m= 4160 | elevation_ref= | prominence_m= 438 | prominence_ref=<ref>Retrieved from the [[Swisstopo]] topographic maps. The key col is the Schwarztor (3,722 m).</ref> | isolation_km= 4.0 | isolation_ref=<ref>Retrieved from [[Google Earth]]. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of the [[Castor (mountain)|Castor]].</ref> | listing = {{unbulleted list| [[List of mountains of Switzerland|Mountains of Switzerland]]| [[List of mountains in Italy|Mountains of Italy]]}} | coordinates= {{coord|45|56|28|N|7|44|50|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref= | translation= Broad Horn | parent_peak= [[Dufourspitze]] | country_type= Countries | country= {{enum|[[Switzerland]]|[[Italy]]}} | subdivision2_type= Canton/Region | subdivision2= {{enum|[[Valais]]|[[Aosta Valley]]}} | parent= [[Pennine Alps]] | map= Alps#Switzerland#Italy | map_caption= Location in the Alps | range_coordinates= | range_coordinates_ref= | topo_map= | first_ascent= 1813 | easiest_route= Basic glacier/snow climb |fetchwikidata=ALL }} The '''Breithorn''' is a [[mountain range]] of the [[Pennine Alps]] with its highest peak of the same name (but also called ''Breithorn (Western Summit)''). It is on the border between [[Switzerland]] and [[Italy]]. It lies on the main chain of the Alps. It is a halfway between the [[Matterhorn]] and [[Monte Rosa]] and east of the [[Theodul Pass]]. The nearest settlements are [[Zermatt]] ([[Valais]]) and [[Ayas, Aosta Valley|St-Jacques]] ([[Aosta Valley]]). The Breithorn was first climbed in 1813 by [[Henry Maynard (climber)]], [[Joseph-Marie Couttet]], [[Jean Gras]], [[Jean-Baptiste Erin]] and [[Jean-Jacques Erin]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commonscat}} *[http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/