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.

Mittelhorn
Mittelhorn between the Rosenhorn (left) and Wetterhorn (right)
Highest point
Elevation3,702 m (12,146 ft)
Prominence578 m (1,896 ft)[1]
Parent peakFinsteraarhorn
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°38′06.4″N 8°07′29.7″E / 46.635111°N 8.124917°E / 46.635111; 8.124917
Geography
Mittelhorn is located in Switzerland
Mittelhorn
Mittelhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Climbing
First ascent9 July 1845 by Kaspar Abplanalp, Melchior Bannholzer, Hans Jaun and Stanhope Templeman Speer
Easiest routerock/snow/ice climb

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Lauteraarsattel (3,124 m).

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