List of mountains of the canton of Schwyz

This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Schwyz. Schwyz is a mountainous canton and lies almost entirely within the Alps. It is also one of the 15 cantons having summits above . Topographically, the two most important summits of the canton are those of the Bös Fulen (most elevated) and the Rigi (most prominent and isolated). Most of the mountains of the canton are part of the Schwyzer Alps mountain range, although not all the mountains of that range lie within the canton. Some mountains are located within the Glarus Alps.

All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps.

Topographic prominence of 150 metres or more This list only includes significant summits with a topographic prominence of at least . There are 38 such summits in the canton of Schwyz and they are found in almost all its districts.Christian Thöni, Directory of the mountains of Switzerland

MountainHeight(m) Drop (m)CoordinatesRange District(s) FirstThe 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.ascentNotesBös Fulen2802367Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusOrtstock2716538Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusHöch Turm2666264Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzPfannenstock2573373Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzChaiserstock2515470Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzSummit located on the border with the canton of UriFulen2491311Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzSummit located on the border with the canton of UriRossstock2461173Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzSummit located on the border with the canton of UriChratzerengrat2349208Glarus AlpsSchwyzWasserbergfirst2341325Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzSilberen2319199Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzMutteristock (Redertenstock)2295745Schwyzer AlpsMarchSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusDruesberg2282722Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzBrünnelistock2133250Schwyzer AlpsMarchSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusZindlenspitz2097195Schwyzer AlpsMarchSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusFluebrig2092268Schwyzer AlpsMarch/SchwyzFläschenspitz2073177Schwyzer AlpsMarch/SchwyzBiet1965185Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzChlingenstock1935448Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzFronalpstock1921189Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzGrosser Mythen1898493Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzChöpfenberg1896465Schwyzer AlpsMarchSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusKleiner Mythen1811373Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzRigi (Kulm)17981290Schwyzer AlpsKüssnacht/SchwyzMountain is partly located in the canton of Lucerne, but the summit lies in the canton of SchwyzRoggenstock1778296Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzRigi Hochflue1698508Schwyzer AlpsGersau/SchwyzGross Aubrig1695327Schwyzer AlpsMarchDosse1684252Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzSummit located on the border with the canton of LucerneFurggelenstock1656250Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzChli Aubrig1642201Schwyzer AlpsMarchRossberg (Wildspitz)1580780Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzSummit located on the border with the canton of ZugHochstuckli1566156Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzMorgartenberg1244312Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzBuechberg631202March

Topographic prominence of less than 150 metres

MountainHeight (m) Drop (m)CoordinatesRange District(s) First ascentNotesSchijen2610110Glarus AlpsSchwyzSummit located on the tripoint with the cantons of Glarus and UriHinterer Eggstock245591Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusSchiberg2044144Schwyzer AlpsMarchSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusScheidegg1659114Schwyzer AlpsGersau/SchwyzRotenfluh1571144Schwyzer AlpsSchwyzEtzel1098148Schwyzer AlpsHöfe/Einsiedeln

See also List of mountains of Switzerland Swiss Alps

References

External links Mountain hikes in the canton of Schwyz