List of highest mountains of Switzerland

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This is a list of the highest mountains of Switzerland. This list only includes summits above 3,600 metres (11,811 ft) with a topographic prominence of at least 30 metres. For a list of mountains (major summits only) including lower summits, see List of mountains of Switzerland.

The Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme defines a summit in the Alps as independent, if the connecting ridge between it and a higher summit drops at least 30 m (a prominence/drop of 30 m, with the lowest point referred to as the "key col"). There are over 250 such summits exceeding 3,600 m in Switzerland,[1] located in the High Alps, in the cantons of Valais, Bern, Graubünden, Uri and Glarus. All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.[2]

List

Mountain Height
(m) [2]
Drop (m) Coordinates Range Canton(s) First[3]
ascent
Dufourspitze
(Monte Rosa)
4634 2165 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1855
Nordend 4609 94 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1861
Zumsteinspitze 4563 110 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1820
Signalkuppe 4554 102 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1842
Dom 4545 1046 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1858
Liskamm 4527 376 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1861
Weisshorn 4506 1235 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1861
Täschhorn 4491 210 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1862
Western Liskamm 4479 62 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Matterhorn 4478 1042 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Parrotspitze 4432 136 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1863
Dent Blanche 4357 915 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1862
Ludwigshöhe 4341 58 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Grand Gendarme 4331 71 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Nadelhorn 4327 206 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1858
Grand Combin (de Grafeneire) 4314 1517 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1859
Lenzspitze 4294 86 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1870
Finsteraarhorn 4274 2280 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1829
Castor
(Zwillinge)
4228 165 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1861
Zinalrothorn 4221 490 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1864
Hohberghorn 4219 75 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1869
Alphubel 4206 359 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1860
Rimpfischhorn 4199 642 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1859
Aletschhorn 4193 1029 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais 1859
Strahlhorn 4190 401 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1854
Combin de Valsorey 4184 57 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Dent d'Hérens 4174 701 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1863
Breithorn
(Western Summit)
4164 439 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1813
Central Breithorn 4159 83 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Jungfrau 4158 687 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1811
Bishorn 4153 120 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1884
western Breithorn Twin
(Eastern Breithorn)
4139 117 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Combin de la Tsessette 4135 52 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Mönch 4107 584 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1857
Gendarm
(eastern Breithorn Twin)
4106 40 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Pollux
(Zwillinge)
4092 247 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1864
Schreckhorn 4078 788 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern 1861
Roccia Nera
(Breithorn)
4075 30 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Ober Gabelhorn 4063 536 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Piz Bernina 4049 2234 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden 1850
Gross Fiescherhorn 4049 398 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1862
Gross Grünhorn 4044 305 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais 1865
Lauteraarhorn 4042 128 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern 1842
Dürrenhorn 4035 123 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1879
Allalinhorn 4027 255 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1856
Hinter Fiescherhorn 4025 102 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Weissmies 4017 1186 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1855
Lagginhorn 4010 511 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1856
Piz Zupò 3996 405 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden 1863
Adlerhorn 3988 58 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Fletschhorn 3985 297 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1854
Gletscherhorn 3983 346 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1867
Schalihorn 3975 225 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Rottalhorn 3972 87 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Piz Scerscen 3971 89 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden 1877
Eiger 3970 356 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern 1858
Jägerhorn 3970 58 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Pointe Sud de Moming 3963 70 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Grand Cornier 3962 431 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Ebnefluh 3962 196 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Agassizhorn 3946 197 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Piz Argient 3945 99 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden 1869
Piz Roseg 3937 415 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden 1865
Bietschhorn 3934 806 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais 1859
Trugberg 3933 306 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais 1871
Ulrichshorn 3925 75 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Bellavista 3922 82 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden 1868
Klein Grünhorn 3913 63 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Gross Wannenhorn 3906 626 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais 1864
Wellenkuppe 3903 76 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Aiguille d'Argentière 3901 473 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mont Blanc massif Valais 1864
Piz Palü 3901 213 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden 1866
Gobba di Rollin 3889 83 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Klein Fiescherhorn 3895 65 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Mittaghorn 3892 193 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Feechopf 3888 62 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Klein Matterhorn 3883 88 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1789
Pointe du Mountet 3877 42 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Fiescher Gabelhorn 3876 152 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Ruinette 3875 851 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Mont Blanc de Cheilon 3870 174 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Chamm 3866 101 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Pointe Nord de Moming 3863 86 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Grünegghorn 3860 65 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Crast' Agüzza 3854 149 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden 1865
Schönbühlhorn 3854 95 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Punta Carrel 3841 41 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Bouquetins 3838 490 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1871
Tour Noir 3837 302 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mont Blanc massif Valais 1876
Brunegghorn 3833 293 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Tour de Boussine 3833 97 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Nesthorn 3821 636 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais 1865
Mont Dolent 3820 330 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mont Blanc massif Valais 1864
Dreieckhorn 3811 188 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Cima di Jazzi 3803 243 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Tête de Valpelline 3799 234 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Schinhorn 3797 422 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais 1869
Pigne d'Arolla 3796 249 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Balfrin 3796 235 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Fluchthorn 3795 71 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Pointe de Zinal 3789 301 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1870
La Serpentine 3789 154 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Breithorn (Blatten) 3785 251 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen) 3780 443 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1865
Grosshorn 3754 190 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Aiguille de l'A Neuve 3753 63 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mont Blanc massif Valais
Piz Morteratsch 3751 324 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden 1858
Kinhorn 3750 105 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Kleines Aletschhorn 3747 50 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Sattelhorn 3745 121 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais 1883
Kranzberg 3742 92 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Fieschergrat 3742 91 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Geisshorn 3740 157 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Hohgwächte 3740 82 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Klein Lauteraarhorn 3737 117 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern
Trifthorn 3728 70 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Mont Vélan 3726 620 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1779
Evêque 3716 647 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1867
Combin de Corbassière 3716 312 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1851
Testa del Leone 3715 135 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
La Singla 3714 452 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1867
Anungrat 3714 85 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Mont Durand 3713 169 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Tête Blanche 3710 153 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Silberhorn 3707 57 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern 1863
Punta Maria Cristina 3706 71 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Wetterhörner (Mittelhorn) 3704 579 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern 1845
Le Pleureur 3704 467 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1867
Tournelon Blanc 3700 159 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Rotstock 3699 118 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Balmhorn 3698 1022 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1864
Walcherhorn 3693 83 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Tête de Milon 3693 43 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Wetterhorn 3692 202 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern 1844
Rosenhorn 3689 193 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern
Grande Aiguille 3682 223 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Pointe Kurz 3676 174 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mont Blanc massif Valais
Dent de Perroc 3676 408 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1871
Pointe des Genevois 3674 54 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Aiguille de la Tsa 3668 251 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Besso 3668 149 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1862
Combin de Boveire 3663 173 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Petit Combin 3663 113 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Blüemlisalp(horn) 3661 874 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern 1860
Blanc de Moming 3661 79 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Pointe de Bricola 3658 68 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Bärglistock 3656 220 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern
Portjengrat (Pizzo d'Andolla) 3654 411 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1871
Mitre de l'Evêque 3654 131 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Hugihorn 3647 82 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern
La Sâle 3646 112 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla 3644 789 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1870
Doldenhorn 3638 654 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern 1862
Mont Collon 3637 208 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1867
Studerhorn 3634 226 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Dammastock 3630 1466 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Uri Alps Uri/Valais 1864
Oberaarhorn 3629 244 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Altels 3629 101 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Gross Fusshorn 3627 123 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernese Alps Valais
Bigerhorn 3626 32 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Tödi (Piz Russein) 3614 1570 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Glarus Alps Glarus/Graubünden 1824
Grande Fourche 3610 275 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mont Blanc massif Valais
Barrhorn 3610 267 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Piz Prievlus 3610 79 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden
Les Diablons 3609 379 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais 1863
Schwarzberghorn 3609 54 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pennine Alps Valais
Schneestock 3608 38 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Uri Alps Uri/Valais
Piz Cambrena 3606 161 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernina Range Graubünden

References

  1. Christian Thöni, Directory of the mountains of Switzerland
  2. 2.0 2.1 All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps.
  3. The three main sources for first ascent data are:
    For the Western Alps; W.A.B. Coolidge, The Alps in nature and history, Methuen & Co, London, 1908.
    For the Central Alps; Gottlieb Studer, Über Eis und Schnee: Die höchsten Gipfel der Schweiz und die Geschichte ihrer Besteigung, Volumes 1-3, Schmid & Francke, Bern, 1896-1899.
    For the Eastern Alps: Die Erschließung der Ostalpen, Volumes 1-3, German and Austrian Alpine Club, Berlin, 1894.
    Given are the years for the first recorded ascents. In many cases local people or surveyors made earlier ascents. In particular, chamois and ibex hunters are expected to have reached many summits. Years in italics indicate that it is known that an earlier ascent was made, for example by the presence of artifacts on top or the summit's prior use as a triangulation point.