Balfrin

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.

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Mountain.name: Balfrin
Mountain.photo: Balfrin.jpg
Mountain.photo_size: 285
Mountain.photo_caption: The north side
Mountain.elevation_m: 3796
Mountain.prominence_m: 243
Mountain.parent_peak: Dom
Mountain.map: Switzerland
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Switzerland
Mountain.location: Valais, Switzerland
Mountain.range: Pennine Alps

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Instance of: mountain
Country: Switzerland
Located in: Canton of Valais
Elevation: 3796
Image: Balfrin.jpg

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parent peak: Dom
mountain range: Mischabel group
topographic prominence: 243
Commons category: Balfrin

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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.

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