# Balfrin

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{{short description|Mountain in Switzerland}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Balfrin
| image = Balfrin.jpg
| image_size = 285
| image_caption = The north side
| elevation_m = 3796
| elevation_ref = 
| prominence_m = 243
| prominence_ref = <ref>Retrieved from the [Swisstopo](/source/Swisstopo) topographic maps. The key col is the Riedpass (3,553 m).</ref>
| parent_peak = [Dom](/source/Dom_(mountain))
| map = Switzerland
| map_caption = Location in Switzerland
| location = [Valais](/source/Valais), [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland)
| range = [Pennine Alps](/source/Pennine_Alps)
| coordinates = {{coord|46|08|06.3|N|7|52|49|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates = 
| topo = 
| type = 
| age = 
| first_ascent = 
| easiest_route =
}}

The '''Balfrin''' is a [mountain](/source/mountain) of the Swiss [Pennine Alps](/source/Pennine_Alps), located north of the [Dom](/source/Dom_(mountain)) in the canton of [Valais](/source/Valais). It belongs to the [Mischabel massif](/source/Mischabelh%C3%B6rner), which lies between the [Mattertal](/source/Mattertal) and the [Saastal](/source/Saastal).

The northern side of the Balfrin is covered by a glacier named ''Balfringletscher''. On the south side is the larger [Ried Glacier](/source/Ried_Glacier).

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==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Balfrin}}
* [http://www.hikr.org/dir/Balfrin_272/ The Balfrin on Hikr]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/balfrin/151947 The Balfrin on Summitpost]
* [http://www.mountwiki.com/wiki/view/Balfrin The Balfrin on Mount Wiki] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918153543/http://www.mountwiki.com/wiki/view/Balfrin |date=2009-09-18 }}

{{Matter Valley}}

Category:Mountains of the Alps
Category:Alpine three-thousanders
Category:Mountains of Valais
Category:Mountains of Switzerland

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