Schwyz Alps







































Schwyz Alps

Schwyzer Alpen


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View from Rigi Hochflue towards the Mythen and Glärnisch

Highest point
Peak
Glärnisch
Elevation
2,915 m (9,564 ft)
Geography


Schwyzer Alpen.png

Country
Switzerland
Cantons

Parent range
Western Alps
Borders on
Glarus Alps, Uri Alps and Emmental Alps
Topo map
Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Schwyz Alps (German: Schwyzer Alpen) are a mountain range in Switzerland. They form part of the North-Eastern Swiss Alps and are bordered by the Glarus Alps to the east, the Appenzell Alps to the north-east, the Emmental Alps in the west, and the Uri Alps to the south-west. The Klausen Pass is the highest point between the Schwyz Alps and the Glarus Alps.


The Schwyzer Alps extend beyond the boundaries of the canton of Schwyz, including parts of the cantons of Glarus, Luzern, Uri and Zug. The highest point in the Schwyzer Alps is the Glärnisch, at an elevation of 2,915 metres (9,564 ft), which actually lies within the canton of Glarus. Just south of the Glärnisch is the Bös Fulen, the highest point in the canton of Schwyz.



Geography



Principal summits


The principal summits of the Schwyzer Alps are:




























































































































































































































Name
 Elevation (m)
 Elevation (ft)
 Prominence (m)
 Prominence (ft)

Glärnisch
 2,915
 9,564
 967
 3,173

Bös Fulen
 2,802
 9,193
 368
 1,207

Schächentaler Windgällen
 2,764
 9,068
 691
 2,267

Ortstock
 2,717
 8,914
 539
 1,768

Höch Turm
 2,666
 8,747
 264
 866

Pfannenstock
 2,573
 8,442
 373
 1,224

Chaiserstock
 2,515
 8,251
 470
 1,540

Fulen
 2,491
 8,173
 311
 1,020

Rossstock
 2,461
 8,074
 173
 568

Wasserbergfirst
 2,341
 7,680
 325
 1,066

Mutteristock
 2,295
 7,530
 745
 2,444

Rautispitz
 2,283
 7,490
 465
 1,526

Druesberg
 2,282
 7,487
 722
 2,369

Brünnelistock
 2,133
 6,998
 250
 820

Zindlenspitz
 2,097
 6,880
 195
 640

Diethelm (Fluebrig)
 2,092
 6,864
 268
 879

Biet
 1,965
 6,447
 185
 607

Chlingenstock
 1,935
 6,348
 448
 1,470

Fronalpstock
 1,921
 6,302
 189
 620

Grosser Mythen
 1,898
 6,227
 493
 1,617

Chöpfenberg
 1,896
 6,220
 465
 1,526

Kleiner Mythen
 1,811
 5,942
 373
 1,224

Rigi Kulm
 1,798
 5,899
 1,290
 4,230

Rigi Hochflue
 1,698
 5,571
 508
 1,667

Gross Aubrig
 1,695
 5,561
 327
 1,073

Dosse
 1,684
 5,525
 253
 830

Scheidegg
 1,658
 5,440
 113
 371

Wildspitz (Rossberg)
 1,580
 5,180
 780
 2,560

Morgartenberg
 1,244
 4,081
 312
 1,024

Etzel
 1,098
 3,602
 148
 486


See also



  • Swiss Alps

  • List of mountains of the canton of Schwyz

  • List of mountains of the canton of Glarus

  • List of mountains of Uri


Coordinates: 47°00′N 8°48′E / 47.0°N 8.8°E / 47.0; 8.8







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