Swiss Alps
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:
RegionsBernese 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 AlpsPeaks 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
| | Bös Fulen (Böser Faulen) | 2804 meters | 9200 feet
| | Säntis | 2504 meters | 8216 feet
| | Altmann | 2438 meters | 7999 feet
| | Faulfirst | 2416 meters | 7925 feet
| | Alvier | 2363 meters | 7753 feet
| | Churfirsten (highest) | 2309 meters | 7576 feet
| | Speer | 1954 meters | 6411 feet
| | Grosser Mythen | 1902 meters | 6240 feet
| | Rigikulm | 1800 meters | 5906 feet
| | Hoher Kasten | 1798 meters | 5899 feet
| | Rossberg | 1583 meters | 5194 feet
| | Zugerberg Hochwacht | 992 meters | 3255 feet
| | Albis Hochwacht | 880 meters | 2887 feet
| | Uetliberg | 873 meters | 2864 feet
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Passes The chief passeses 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 |
Karren Alp Pass
| Muota Valley to Linthal
| foot path
| 2096 meters | 6877 feet |
Kinzigkulm Pass
| Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley
| foot path
| 2076 meters | 6811 feet |
Saasberg Pass
| Einsiedeln to Glarus
| foot path
| 1898 meters | 6227 feet |
Kamor Pass
| Appenzell to Rüthi
| bridle path
| 1680 meters | 5512 feet |
Saxerlücke
| Appenzell to Sax
| foot path | 1651 meters | 5417 feet |
Schwein Alp Pass
| Wägital (Wäggithal) to
| bridle path
| 1572 meters | 5158 feet |
Pragel Pass
| Muotathal to Glarus
| carriage road in progress
| 1554 meters | 5099 feet |
Hacken Pass
| Schwyz to Einsiedeln
| foot path
| 1417 meters | 4649 feet |
Holzegg Pass
| Schwyz to Einsiedeln
| bridle path
| 1407 meters | 4616 feet |
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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