Balmhorn

Mountain in Switzerland

The Balmhorn (3,697 m) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais.

It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.^[3]

The southern flanks of the Rinderhorn and Balmhorn seen from the Ferdenrothorn

Huts

• Balmhornhütte
• Lötschenpasshütte
• Berghotel Schwarenbach

See also

• List of mountains of Switzerland
• List of mountains of the canton of Bern
• List of mountains of Valais
• List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland

References

1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Lötschen Pass (2,677 m).
2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Bietschhorn.
3. The Balmhorn on SummitPost