Mitterhorn

Mitterhorn

Persailhorn with statue and Mitterhorn to the right
Highest point
Elevation 2,491 m (8,173 ft)
Coordinates 47°27′39″N 12°54′00″E / 47.46071°N 12.900052°E / 47.46071; 12.900052Coordinates: 47°27′39″N 12°54′00″E / 47.46071°N 12.900052°E / 47.46071; 12.900052
Geography
Mitterhorn

Austria

Location Salzburg, Austria
Parent range Alps, Berchtesgaden Alps
Climbing
Easiest route Via Ferrata from Wiechenthaler Hut or Riemann Hut

Mitterhorn (elevation 2,491 m (8,173 ft)) is a summit in the Steinernes Meer of the Berchtesgaden Alps in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

Alpinism

The Mitterhorn can be reached both from the neighboring Persailhorn to the West or the Breithorn to the South as a popular Via Ferrata B-C across the three summits, starting either from Wiechenthaler Hut (Wiechenthaler Hütte) or Riemann Hut (Riemannhütte).

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