Breithorn (Steinernes Meer)

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Breithorn
Breithorn from the northeast

Breithorn from the northeast

height 2504  m above sea level A.
location Salzburg , Austria
Mountains Steinernes Meer , Berchtesgaden Alps
Dominance 2.5 km →  Schönfeldspitze
Notch height 327 m ↓  Ramseider Scharte
Coordinates 47 ° 27 '25 "  N , 12 ° 54' 9"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 27 '25 "  N , 12 ° 54' 9"  E
Breithorn (Steinernes Meer) (State of Salzburg)
Breithorn (Steinernes Meer)
rock Dachstein Limestone
Age of the rock Triad
Normal way Maria Alm - Riemannhaus - Breithorn

The Breithorn is with a height of 2504  m above sea level. A. Located on the southern edge of the Stone Sea . It is located in the Zell am See (Pinzgau) district of the State of Salzburg .

Seen from the south, the mountain stands with a relief of about 1300 meters in the southern slope of the Steinernes Meer over Saalfelden , to the left Persailhorn ( 2347  m above sea level ) and Mitterhorn ( 2491  m above sea level ). The summit is located west of the Ramseider Scharte where the Riemannhaus is located. Opposite the saddle is the Sommerstein ( 2308  m above sea level ) and Schönegg ( 2390  m above sea level ).

From the north it is inconspicuous with a flat ascent from the high plateau that extends to Funtensee in Bavaria.

The ascent to the Breithorn can be mastered both via the southern ascent ( difficulty III- ) and from the Riemannhaus refuge (not difficult , the walking time from there is around one and a half hours).

Breithorn and the southern ridge of the Stone Sea in the alpenglow
Panorama of Saalfelden with a view of the Steinerne Meer

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