The Swiss Alps are the central portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland.
- Main article is at Alps.
The chief peaks and mountain passes in the Swiss Alps:
Regions
- Bernese Oberland
- with chief peaks and moutain passes from Lake Geneva to the Furka , the Reuss Valley and Lake Lucerne;
- Lepontine Alps
- from the Simplon to the Splügen and south of the Furka and Oberalp Passes; from the St Gotthard Pass to the Splugen, is sometimes named the Adula Alps;
- Tödi Range
- from the Oberalp Pass to the Klausen Pass ;
- Bernina Alps
- from the Maloja to the Reschen Scheideck and the Stelvio, south and east of the Val Bregaglia and of the Engadine and north of the Valtellina;
- Albula Range
- from the Splügen Pass to the Flüela Pass , north and west of the Val Bregaglia and of the Engadine;
- Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges
- from the Flüela Pass to the Reschen Scheideck and the Arlberg Pass ;
- Pennine Alps
- from the Little St Bernard to the Simplon Pass.
- North-Eastern Swiss Alps
- north of the Klausen Pass .
- Samnaun Alps
- Sesvenner Alps
- Oberhalbstein Alps
North-Eastern Swiss Alps
Peaks
The chief peaks of the Swiss (Pre-)Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:
| Name | Elevation
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|---|
| Glärnisch (highest) | 2920 meters | 9580 feet
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| Bös Fulen (Böser Faulen) | 2804 meters | 9200 feet
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| Säntis | 2504 meters | 8216 feet
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| Altmann | 2438 meters | 7999 feet
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| Faulfirst | 2416 meters | 7925 feet
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| Alvier | 2363 meters | 7753 feet
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| Churfirsten (highest) | 2309 meters | 7576 feet
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| Speer | 1954 meters | 6411 feet
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| Grosser Mythen | 1902 meters | 6240 feet
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| Rigikulm | 1800 meters | 5906 feet
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| Hoher Kasten | 1798 meters | 5899 feet
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| Rossberg | 1583 meters | 5194 feet
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| Zugerberg Hochwacht | 992 meters | 3255 feet
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| Albis Hochwacht | 880 meters | 2887 feet
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| Uetliberg | 873 meters | 2864 feet
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Passes
The chief passes of the Swiss Alps, north of the Klausen Pass , are:
- Note: road status as of 1911.
| Mountain pass | location | type (as of 1911) | elevation
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|---|
| Ruosalperkulm
| Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley
| foot path
| 2172 meters | 7126 feet
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| Karren Alp Pass
| Muota Valley to Linthal
| foot path
| 2096 meters | 6877 feet
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| Kinzigkulm Pass
| Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley
| foot path
| 2076 meters | 6811 feet
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| Saasberg Pass
| Einsiedeln to Glarus
| foot path
| 1898 meters | 6227 feet
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| Kamor Pass
| Appenzell to Rüthi
| bridle path
| 1680 meters | 5512 feet
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| Saxerlücke
| Appenzell to Sax
| foot path
| 1651 meters | 5417 feet
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| Schwein Alp Pass
| Wägital (Wäggithal) to
| bridle path
| 1572 meters | 5158 feet
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| Pragel Pass
| Muotathal to Glarus
| carriage road in progress
| 1554 meters | 5099 feet
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| Hacken Pass
| Schwyz to Einsiedeln
| foot path
| 1417 meters | 4649 feet
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| Holzegg Pass
| Schwyz to Einsiedeln
| bridle path
| 1407 meters | 4616 feet
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| Ibergeregg Pass
| Schwyz to Iberg and Einsiedeln
| carriage road
| 1406 meters | 4613 feet
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| Krazeren Pass
| Nesslau to Urnäsch
| bridle path
| 1217 meters | 3993 feet
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