Balfrin

{{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 topographic maps. The key col is the Riedpass (3,553 m).</ref> | parent_peak = Dom | map = Switzerland | map_caption = Location in Switzerland | location = Valais, Switzerland | range = 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 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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==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 }}

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