Breithorn (Steinernes Meer)

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Breithorn

South face of Breithorn (left)

Highest point
Elevation| 2,504 m (8,215 ft)
Isolation| 2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Coordinates| 47°27′28″N 12°54′08″E﻿ / ﻿47.45775°N 12.902197°E﻿ / 47.45775; 12.902197
Geography

Breithorn

Austria

Location| Salzburg, Austria
Parent range| Alps, Berchtesgaden Alps
Climbing
Easiest route| alpine hike from Riemannhaus

Breithorn (elevation 2,504 m (8,215 ft)) is a summit in the Steinernes Meer of the Berchtesgaden Alps in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

## Alpinism[edit]

The Breithorn stands 1300 m above Saalfelden, with neighbors Persailhorn and Mitterhorn to the West. To the North the plateau of the Steinernes Meer follows.

The fastest route to the summit is from the Riemann Hut (Riemannhaus) in about 1.5 hours.