Balfrin
Appearance
Balfrin | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,796 m (12,454 ft) |
Prominence | 243 m (797 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Dom |
Coordinates | 46°08′06.3″N 7°52′49″E / 46.135083°N 7.88028°E |
Geography | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
The Balfrin is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located north of the Dom in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Mischabel massif, which lies between the Mattertal and the Saastal.
The northern side of the Balfrin is covered by a glacier named Balfringletscher. On the south side is the larger Ried Glacier.
References
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[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Balfrin.
- The Balfrin on Hikr
- The Balfrin on Summitpost
- The Balfrin on Mount Wiki Archived 2009-09-18 at the Wayback Machine