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Mittelhorn
Mountain in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mittelhorn (3,702 m) is a peak in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. It is the highest of the three composing the Wetterhorner massif.
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Mittelhorn | |
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![]() Mittelhorn between the Rosenhorn (left) and Wetterhorn (right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,702 m (12,146 ft) |
Prominence | 578 m (1,896 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 46°38′06.4″N 8°07′29.7″E |
Geography | |
Location | Bern, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 9 July 1845 by Kaspar Abplanalp, Melchior Bannholzer, Hans Jaun and Stanhope Templeman Speer |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
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