Balfrin

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Balfrin
The north side
Elevation	3,796 m (12,454 ft)
Prominence	235 m (771 ft)^[1]
Parent peak	Dom
Location
Balfrin Location in Switzerland
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Range	Pennine Alps
Coordinates	46°08′06.3″N 7°52′49″E / 46.135083°N 7.88028°E / 46.135083; 7.88028Coordinates: 46°08′06.3″N 7°52′49″E / 46.135083°N 7.88028°E / 46.135083; 7.88028

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

↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Riedpass (3,561 m).

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Mountains	Barrhorn Brunegghorn Bishorn Weisshorn Zinalrothorn Ober Gabelhorn Dent Blanche Tête Blanche Dent d'Hérens Matterhorn Klein Matterhorn Breithorn Pollux Castor Lyskamm Monte Rosa Gornergrat Strahlhorn Rimpfischhorn Allalinhorn Alphubel Täschhorn Dom Lenzspitze Nadelhorn Balfrin

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