Mountain · Switzerland · Gletscherhorn-Blümlisalp-Balmhorn Group
Balmhorn
Elevation
3,698 m
#1,973
in the world
#108
in Switzerland
1,020 m
prominence
Balmhorn is a mountain in Switzerland, rising to 3,698 m, the 108th highest we list in Switzerland, part of the Gletscherhorn-Blümlisalp-Balmhorn Group.
Where it is
Balmhorn lies in Switzerland, in Valais.
Key facts
Elevation
3,698 m (12,133 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,020 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Valais
Coordinates
46.425, 7.694
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Altels | 3,629 m | 1.2 km |
| Ferdenrothorn | 3,180 m | 2.1 km |
| Lötschberg | 2,690 m | 2.3 km |
| Rinderhorn | 3,448 m | 3.3 km |
| Majinghorn | 3,053 m | 3.8 km |
| Hockenhorn | 3,293 m | 3.9 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Balmhorn.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierre | Switzerland | 16,790 | 19 km |
| Sitten | Switzerland | 34,708 | 34 km |
| Thun | Switzerland | 43,723 | 37 km |
| Steffisburg | Switzerland | 15,709 | 40 km |
| Bulle | Switzerland | 23,438 | 53 km |
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.