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Eastern Breithorn

Coordinates: 45°56′14″N 7°46′02″E / 45.93722°N 7.76722°E / 45.93722; 7.76722
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(Redirected from Breithorn Orientale)
Eastern Breithorn
western Breithorn Twin
The north side
Highest point
Elevation4,138 m (13,576 ft)
Prominence120 m (390 ft)[1]
Parent peakBreithorn (Western Summit)
Coordinates45°56′14″N 7°46′02″E / 45.93722°N 7.76722°E / 45.93722; 7.76722
Naming
Native name
  • Breithorn (Ostgipfel) (German)
  • westlicher Breithornzwilling (German)
  • Breithorn Orientale (Italian)
Geography
Eastern Breithorn is located in Alps
Eastern Breithorn
Eastern Breithorn
Location in the Alps
CountriesSwitzerland and Italy
Canton/RegionValais and Aosta Valley
Parent rangePennine Alps

The Eastern Breithorn (German: Breithorn (Ostgipfel), Italian: Breithorn Orientale) but also referred as the western Breithorn Twin (German: westlicher Breithornzwilling), is a peak of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, between the canton of Valais and the region of Aosta Valley. It is part of the Breithorn range, located east of the Theodul Pass. It lies between the Central Breithorn and its other twin, the Gendarm (or eastern Breithorn Twin). On its north side it overlooks the Breithorn Glacier.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the summit at 4,022 metres.
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