North-Eastern Swiss Alps

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This article focuses on the part of the Alps and Pré-Alps that is located in North-Eastern Switzerland and compromises the Schwyzer Alps and the Appenzell Alps. This region is bordered by: Lake Lucerne in the south-west; the Klausen Pass, upper Linth valley and Lake Walen in the south; the Rhine valley in the east; Lake Constance in the north.

Peaks[]

Some of the chief peaks of the Swiss (Pre-)Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:

Säntis above Alt St. Johann in the Toggenburg
Grosser and Kleiner Mythen
Name Elevation (m) Elevation (ft)
Glärnisch (highest) 2,915 9,564
Bös Fulen (Böser Faulen) 2,802 9,193
Schächentaler Windgällen 2,764 9,068
Ortstock 2,717 8,914
Höch Turm 2,666 8,747
unnamed peak of the 2,584 8,478
Pfannenstock 2,573 8,442
(part of the ) 2,573 8,442
Glatten 2,505 8,219
Säntis 2,502 8,209
Chaiserstock 2,515 8,251
Rossstock 2,461 8,074
2,435 7,989
Gamsberg 2,384 7,822
2,384 7,822
2,380 7,810
2,373 7,785
Alvier 2,342 7,684
2,334 7,657
Silberen 2,319 7,608
Hinderrugg (highest of the Churfirsten range) 2,306 7,566
Mutteristock 2,294 7,526
Rautispitz 2,283 7,490
Druesberg 2,282 7,487
Schijen 2,259 7,411
Brünnelistock 2,133 6,998
Speer 1,951 6,401
Chlingenstock 1,935 6,348
Fronalpstock (Schwyz) 1,921 6,302
Grosser Mythen 1,898 6,227
Rigi Kulm 1,798 5,899
Hoher Kasten 1,791 5,876
Wildspitz of the Rossberg 1,580 5,180
Hochstuckli 1,566 5,138
Zugerberg 1,039 3,409
Hochwacht of the Albis chain 878 2,881
Uetliberg (part of the Albis chain) 873 2,864

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 (m) elevation (ft)
Ruosalperkulm Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley footpath 2,172 7,126
Karren Alp Pass Muota Valley to Linthal footpath 2,096 6,877
Kinzigkulm Pass Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley footpath 2,076 6,811
Saasberg Pass Einsiedeln to Glarus footpath 1,898 6,227
Kamor Pass Appenzell to Rüthi bridle path 1,680 5,510
Saxerlücke Appenzell to Sax footpath 1,651 5,417
Schwein Alp Pass (Wäggithal) to bridle path 1,572 5,157
Pragel Pass Muotathal to Glarus carriage road in progress 1,554 5,098
Hacken Pass Schwyz to Einsiedeln footpath 1,417 4,649
Schwyz to Einsiedeln bridle path 1,407 4,616
Ibergeregg Pass Schwyz to Iberg and Einsiedeln carriage road 1,406 4,613
Krazeren Pass Nesslau to Urnäsch bridle path 1,217 3,993

See also[]

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alps". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 745.

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