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
|
| Rüchigrat
|
2,657
|
8,717
|
222
|
728
|
| 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
|
| Schijen
|
2,259
|
7,411
|
120
|
390|
|
| Brünnelistock
|
2,133
|
6,998
|
250
|
820
|
| Zindlenspitz
|
2,097
|
6,880
|
195
|
640
|
| Diethelm (Fluebrig)
|
2,092
|
6,864
|
268
|
879
|
| Fläschenspitz
|
2,073
|
6,801
|
177
|
581
|
| Schiberg
|
2,044
|
6,706
|
144
|
472
|
| 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
|
| Roggenstock
|
1,778
|
5,833
|
296
|
971
|
| 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
|
| Planggenstock
|
1,675
|
5,495
|
251
|
823
|
| 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
47°00′N 8°48′E / 47.0°N 8.8°E / 47.0; 8.8
