The
Bietschhorn (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈbiːtʃˌhɔrn]; 3,934 m) is a mountain in canton Wallis to the south of the
Bernese Alps 
in
Switzerland 
. The northeast and southern slopes of the mountain are part of the
Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area 
(formerly
Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn) listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site that also includes the Jungfrau and the
Aletsch Glacier 
. The Bietschhorn is located on the south side of the
Lötschental 
valley and form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Region at the north end of the Bietschtal valley and Baltschiedertal valley. Most climbers approach the mountain from either the Bietschhornhütte or the Baltschiederklause.
It was first climbed on 13 August 1859 by Leslie Stephen, with guides Anton Siegen, Johann Siegen and Joseph Ebener. An account of some of Stephen's first ascents was published by Leslie Stephen in his book The Playground of Europe (1871).