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:
Name Elevation (m) Elevation (ft) Glärnisch (highest) Bös Fulen (Böser Faulen) Schächentaler Windgällen Ortstock Höch Turm unnamed peak of the Jegerstöck Pfannenstock Signalstock (part of the Jegerstöck) Glatten Säntis Chaiserstock Rossstock Altmann Gamsberg Gross-Fulfirst Alper Horn Chli-Fulfirst Alvier Isisizer Rosswis Silberen Hinderrugg (highest of the Churfirsten range) Mutteristock Rautispitz Druesberg Schijen Brünnelistock Speer Chlingenstock Fronalpstock (Schwyz) Grosser Mythen Rigi Kulm Hoher Kasten Wildspitz of the Rossberg Hochstuckli Zugerberg Hochwacht of the Albis chain Uetliberg (part of the Albis chain)
Passes
The chief passes of the Swiss Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are: Note: road status .
Mountain pass location type (as of 1911) elevation (m) elevation (ft) Ruosalperkulm Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley footpath Karren Alp Pass Muota Valley to Linthal footpath Kinzigkulm Pass Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley footpath Saasberg Pass Einsiedeln to Glarus footpath Kamor Pass Appenzell to Rüthi bridle path Saxerlücke Appenzell to Sax footpath Schwein Alp Pass Wägital (Wäggithal) to bridle path Pragel Pass Muotathal to Glarus carriage road in progress Hacken Pass Schwyz to Einsiedeln footpath Holzegg Pass Schwyz to Einsiedeln bridle path Ibergeregg Pass Schwyz to Iberg and Einsiedeln carriage road Krazeren Pass Nesslau to Urnäsch bridle path
See also Central Eastern Alps Glarus Alps