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Schwyz Alps

{{Short description|Mountain range of the Alps in Schwyz Canton, Switzerland}}

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{{Infobox mountain

| name=Schwyz Alps

| native_name={{native name|de|Schwyzer Alpen}}

| topo_map= Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

| photo=Gottertli.jpg

| photo_caption=View from Rigi Hochflue towards the Mythen and Glärnisch

| country= Switzerland

| subdivision2_type=Cantons

| subdivision2= {{enum|Schwyz|Zug|Glarus|Uri|Luzern}}

| parent= Western Alps

| borders_on= {{enum|Glarus Alps|Uri Alps|Emmental Alps}}

| length_mi=

| length_orientation=

| width_mi=

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| geology=

| orogeny=

| highest=Glärnisch

| elevation_m=2915

| map_image=Schwyzer Alpen.png

| map_caption=

}}

The Schwyz Alps ({{langx|de|Schwyzer Alpen}}) are a mountain range in Switzerland. They form part of the North-Eastern Swiss Alps and are bordered by the Glarus Alps to the east, the Appenzell Alps to the north-east, the Emmental Alps in the west, and the Uri Alps to the south-west. The Klausen Pass is the highest point between the Schwyz Alps and the Glarus Alps.

The Schwyzer Alps extend beyond the boundaries of the canton of Schwyz, including parts of the cantons of Glarus, Luzern, Uri and Zug. The highest point in the Schwyzer Alps is the Glärnisch, at an elevation of {{convert|2915|m}}, which actually lies within the canton of Glarus. Just south of the Glärnisch is the Bös Fulen, the highest point in the canton of Schwyz.{{Cite web |last=PeakVisor |title=Schwyz Mountains |url=https://peakvisor.com/adm/schwyz.html |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=PeakVisor |language=en}}

Geography

=Principal summits=

The principal summits of the Schwyzer Alps are:

class="wikitable sortable"

! Name

! Elevation (m)

! Elevation (ft)

! Prominence (m)

! Prominence (ft)

Glärnisch

| {{convert|2915|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|967|m|ft|disp=table}}

Bös Fulen

| {{convert|2802|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|368|m|ft|disp=table}}

Schächentaler Windgällen

| {{convert|2764|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|691|m|ft|disp=table}}

Ortstock

| {{convert|2717|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|539|m|ft|disp=table}}

Höch Turm

| {{convert|2666|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|264|m|ft|disp=table}}

Rüchigrat

| {{convert|2657|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|222|m|ft|disp=table}}

Pfannenstock

| {{convert|2573|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|373|m|ft|disp=table}}

Chaiserstock

| {{convert|2515|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|470|m|ft|disp=table}}

Fulen

| {{convert|2491|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|311|m|ft|disp=table}}

Rossstock

| {{convert|2461|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|173|m|ft|disp=table}}

Wasserbergfirst

| {{convert|2341|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|325|m|ft|disp=table}}

Mutteristock

| {{convert|2295|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|745|m|ft|disp=table}}

Rautispitz

| {{convert|2283|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|465|m|ft|disp=table}}

Druesberg

| {{convert|2282|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|722|m|ft|disp=table}}

Schijen

| {{convert|2259|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|120|m|ft|disp=table}}|

Brünnelistock

| {{convert|2133|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|250|m|ft|disp=table}}

Zindlenspitz

| {{convert|2097|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|195|m|ft|disp=table}}

Diethelm (Fluebrig)

| {{convert|2092|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|268|m|ft|disp=table}}

Fläschenspitz

| {{convert|2073|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|177|m|ft|disp=table}}

Schiberg

| {{convert|2044|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|144|m|ft|disp=table}}

Biet

| {{convert|1965|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|185|m|ft|disp=table}}

Chlingenstock

| {{convert|1935|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|448|m|ft|disp=table}}

Fronalpstock

| {{convert|1921|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|189|m|ft|disp=table}}

Grosser Mythen

| {{convert|1898|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|493|m|ft|disp=table}}

Chöpfenberg

| {{convert|1896|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|465|m|ft|disp=table}}

Kleiner Mythen

| {{convert|1811|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|373|m|ft|disp=table}}

Rigi Kulm

| {{convert|1798|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|1290|m|ft|disp=table}}

Roggenstock

| {{convert|1778|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|296|m|ft|disp=table}}

Rigi Hochflue

| {{convert|1698|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|508|m|ft|disp=table}}

Gross Aubrig

| {{convert|1695|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|327|m|ft|disp=table}}

Dosse

| {{convert|1684|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|253|m|ft|disp=table}}

Planggenstock

|{{convert|1675|m|ft|disp=table}}

|{{convert|251|m|ft|disp=table}}

Scheidegg

| {{convert|1658|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|113|m|ft|disp=table}}

Wildspitz (Rossberg)

| {{convert|1580|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|780|m|ft|disp=table}}

Morgartenberg

| {{convert|1244|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|312|m|ft|disp=table}}

Etzel

| {{convert|1098|m|ft|disp=table}}

| {{convert|148|m|ft|disp=table}}

See also

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{{Coord|47.0|8.8|type:mountain_region:CH_dim:50000|display=title}}

References

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Category:Landforms of the canton of Schwyz

Category:Landforms of the canton of Zug

Category:Landforms of the canton of St. Gallen

Category:Landforms of the canton of Uri

Category:Landforms of the canton of Lucerne

Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps

Category:Mountain ranges of Switzerland

Category:Swiss Alps