This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Schwyz. Schwyz is a very mountainous canton and lies almost entirely within the Alps. It is also one of the 15 cantons having summits above 2,000 metres. Topographically, the two most important summits of the canton are those of the Bös Fulen (most elevated) and the Rigi (most prominent and isolated). All 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.
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This list only includes significant summits with a topographic prominence of at least 150 metres (492 ft). There are 38 such summits in the canton of Schwyz and they are found in almost all its districts.[1] All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.[2]
Mountain | Height (m) [2] |
Drop (m) | Coordinates | Range | District(s) | First[3] ascent |
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Bös Fulen | 2802 | 367 | 46°58′02″N 08°56′45″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Ortstock | 2716 | 538 | 46°55′31″N 08°56′53″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Höch Turm | 2666 | 264 | 46°55′56″N 08°56′09″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Pfannenstock | 2573 | 373 | 46°57′42″N 08°54′41″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Chaiserstock | 2515 | 470 | 46°55′42″N 08°43′43″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Fulen | 2491 | 311 | 46°55′07″N 08°42′53″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Rossstock | 2461 | 173 | 46°55′02″N 08°42′28″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Wasserbergfirst | 2341 | 325 | 46°56′22″N 08°47′21″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Mutteristock (Redertenstock) | 2295 | 745 | 47°02′54″N 08°56′35″E | Schwyzer Alps | March | |
Druesberg | 2282 | 722 | 46°00′15″N 08°50′00″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Brünnelistock | 2133 | 250 | 47°05′03″N 08°58′21″E | Schwyzer Alps | March | |
Zindlenspitz | 2097 | 195 | 47°04′35″N 08°57′36″E | Schwyzer Alps | March | |
Fluebrig | 2092 | 268 | 47°03′41″N 08°53′00″E | Schwyzer Alps | March/Schwyz | |
Biet | 1965 | 185 | 47°02′15″N 08°50′28″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Chlingenstock | 1935 | 448 | 46°57′26″N 08°40′29″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Fronalpstock | 1921 | 189 | 46°58′05″N 08°38′14″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Grosser Mythen | 1898 | 493 | 47°01′47″N 08°41′20″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Chöpfenberg | 1896 | 465 | 47°07′07″N 08°58′07″E | Schwyzer Alps | March | |
Kleiner Mythen | 1811 | 373 | 47°02′27″N 08°41′03″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Rigi (Kulm) | 1798 | 1290 | 47°03′24″N 08°29′08″E | Schwyzer Alps | Küssnacht/Schwyz | |
Rigi Hochflue | 1698 | 508 | 47°00′36″N 08°33′36″E | Schwyzer Alps | Gersau/Schwyz | |
Gross Aubrig | 1695 | 327 | 47°06′41″N 08°52′57″E | Schwyzer Alps | March | |
Dosse | 1684 | 252 | 47°01′37″N 08°29′56″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Rossberg (Wildspitz) | 1580 | 780 | 47°05′03″N 08°34′40″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz | |
Morgartenberg | 1244 | 312 | 47°05′59″N 08°39′19″E | Schwyzer Alps | Schwyz |
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