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:

thumb|[[Säntis above Alt St. Johann in the Toggenburg]]

thumb|[[Mythen|Grosser and Kleiner Mythen]]

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! Name

! Elevation (m)

! Elevation (ft)

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| Glärnisch (highest)

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| Bös Fulen (Böser Faulen)

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| Schächentaler Windgällen

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| Ortstock

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| Höch Turm

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| unnamed peak of the Jegerstöck

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| Pfannenstock

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| Signalstock (part of the Jegerstöck)

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| Glatten

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| Säntis

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| Chaiserstock

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| Rossstock

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| Altmann

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| Gamsberg

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| Gross-Fulfirst

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| Alper Horn

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| Chli-Fulfirst

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| Alvier

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| Isisizer Rosswis

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| Silberen

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| Hinderrugg (highest of the Churfirsten range)

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| Mutteristock

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| Rautispitz

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| Druesberg

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| Schijen

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| Brünnelistock

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| Speer

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| Chlingenstock

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| Fronalpstock (Schwyz)

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| Grosser Mythen

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| Rigi Kulm

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| Hoher Kasten

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| Wildspitz of the Rossberg

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| Hochstuckli

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| Zugerberg

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| Hochwacht of the Albis chain

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| Uetliberg (part of the Albis chain)

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Passes

The chief passes of the Swiss Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:

:Note: road status .

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! Mountain pass

! location

! type (as of 1911)

! elevation (m)

! elevation (ft)

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| Ruosalperkulm

| Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley

| footpath

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| Karren Alp Pass

| Muota Valley to Linthal

| footpath

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| Kinzigkulm Pass

| Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley

| footpath

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| Saasberg Pass

| Einsiedeln to Glarus

| footpath

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| Kamor Pass

| Appenzell to Rüthi

| bridle path

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| Saxerlücke

| Appenzell to Sax

| footpath

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| Schwein Alp Pass

| Wägital (Wäggithal) to <!-- the Klon Glen =Klöntal? -->

| bridle path

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| Pragel Pass

| Muotathal to Glarus

| carriage road in progress

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| Hacken Pass

| Schwyz to Einsiedeln

| footpath

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| Holzegg Pass

| Schwyz to Einsiedeln

| bridle path

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| Ibergeregg Pass

| Schwyz to Iberg and Einsiedeln

| carriage road

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| Krazeren Pass

| Nesslau to Urnäsch

| bridle path

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See also

  • Central Eastern Alps
  • Glarus Alps