Breithorn
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Pennine Alps · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Breithorn is a 13,688 ft summit in the Pennine Alps (Switzerland/Italy). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Alpine glacier); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Zermatt (6.0 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 13,688 ft
- Prominence
- 1,463 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Zermatt · 6.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
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As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
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How hard is Breithorn, and what do you need before you go?
Breithorn is listed as Alpine glacier with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Zermatt, Valais
How tall is Breithorn, and where is it?
- Location
- Valais, Switzerland/Italy
- Elevation
- 13,688 ft
- Prominence
- 1,463 ft
- Mountain range
- Pennine Alps
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
What makes Breithorn notable?
Often called the easiest 4,000 m peak in the Alps — a guided glacier day above Zermatt.
The most-climbed Alpine 4,000er from Zermatt — a short glacier climb from Klein Matterhorn / Matterhorn glacier paradise, typically with a UIAGM guide.
After you check trip readiness for Breithorn, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Pennine Alps, Valais, Switzerland/Italy.
Closest places
- Zermatt — Valais via Matterhorn glacier paradise