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Pennine Alps, Valais (Switzerland) / Aosta Valley (Italy) · Switzerland / Italy
Breithorn
Straddling the Swiss-Italian border in the Pennine Alps between the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa, the Breithorn is widely regarded as the easiest 4,000-metre peak in the Alps to climb. Its broad, glaciated summit plateau is reachable in a few hours from the Klein Matterhorn cable car station above Zermatt, making it a favourite first 4,000er for aspiring alpinists — even though its glacier crossing still demands real mountaineering skill and equipment.
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