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Mitterhorn
Persailhorn with statue and Mitterhorn to the right
Highest point
Elevation2,491 m (8,173 ft)
Geography
Mitterhorn is located in Austria
Mitterhorn
Mitterhorn
Austria
LocationSalzburg, Austria
Parent rangeAlps, Berchtesgaden Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeVia 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).