List of highest mountains of Switzerland explained

This is a list of the highest mountains of Switzerland. This list only includes summits above 3600m (11,800feet) with a topographic prominence of at least 30 metres. Note that this list includes many secondary summits that are typically not considered mountains (in the strict sense of the term) but that are mainly of climbing interest. For a list of major summits only, without elevation cut-off, see List of mountains of Switzerland.

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation 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 350 such summits exceeding 3,600 m in Switzerland,[1] all located in the High Alps, in five cantons:[2] Valais, Bern, Graubünden, Uri, and Glarus. All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.[3]

Main List

Summits with a prominence over 45 metres.

MountainElevationProminenceCoordinatesRange Canton(s)First[4]
ascent
Dufourspitze
(Monte Rosa)		Pennine AlpsValais1855
Nordend
(Monte Rosa)		Pennine AlpsValais1861
Zumsteinspitze
(Monte Rosa)		Pennine AlpsValais1820
Signalkuppe
(Monte Rosa)		Pennine AlpsValais1842
DomPennine AlpsValais1858
LyskammPennine AlpsValais1861
WeisshornPennine AlpsValais1861
TäschhornPennine AlpsValais1862
Western LiskammPennine AlpsValais
MatterhornPennine AlpsValais1865
Parrotspitze
(Monte Rosa)		Pennine AlpsValais1863
Dent BlanchePennine AlpsValais1862
Ludwigshöhe
(Monte Rosa)		Pennine AlpsValais
Weisshorn, Grand GendarmePennine AlpsValais
NadelhornPennine AlpsValais1858
Grand Combin (de Grafeneire)Pennine AlpsValais1859
LenzspitzePennine AlpsValais1870
FinsteraarhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais1829
Castor
(Zwillinge)		Pennine AlpsValais1861
ZinalrothornPennine AlpsValais1864
HohberghornPennine AlpsValais1869
AlphubelPennine AlpsValais1860
RimpfischhornPennine AlpsValais1859
AletschhornBernese AlpsValais1859
StrahlhornPennine AlpsValais1854
Combin de Valsorey
(Grand Combin)		Pennine AlpsValais
Dent d'HérensPennine AlpsValais1863
Breithorn
(Western Summit)		Pennine AlpsValais1813
JungfrauBernese AlpsBern/Valais1811
Central BreithornPennine AlpsValais
BishornPennine AlpsValais1884
Western Breithorn Twin
(Eastern Breithorn)		Pennine AlpsValais
Combin de la Tsessette
(Grand Combin)		Pennine AlpsValais
MönchBernese AlpsBern/Valais1857
Pollux
(Zwillinge)		Pennine AlpsValais1864
SchreckhornBernese AlpsBern1861
Ober GabelhornPennine AlpsValais1865
Gross FiescherhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais1862
Piz BerninaBernina RangeGrisons1850
Gross GrünhornBernese AlpsValais1865
LauteraarhornBernese AlpsBern1842
DürrenhornPennine AlpsValais1879
AllalinhornPennine AlpsValais1856
Hinter FiescherhornPennine AlpsValais
WeissmiesPennine AlpsValais1855
LagginhornPennine AlpsValais1856
Piz ZupòBernina RangeGrisons1863
AdlerhornPennine AlpsValais
FletschhornPennine AlpsValais1854
GletscherhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais1867
SchalihornPennine AlpsValais
RottalhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais
Piz ScerscenBernina RangeGrisons1877
Jägerhorn
(Monte Rosa)		Pennine AlpsValais
EigerBernese AlpsBern1858
Pointe Sud de MomingPennine AlpsValais
Grand CornierPennine AlpsValais1865
EbnefluhBernese AlpsBern/Valais
AgassizhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais
Piz ArgientBernina RangeGrisons1869
Piz RosegBernina RangeGrisons1865
BietschhornBernese AlpsValais1859
TrugbergBernese AlpsValais1871
UlrichshornPennine AlpsValais
BellavistaBernina RangeGrisons1868
Piz Roseg, SchneekuppeBernina RangeGrisons
Klein GrünhornBernese AlpsValais
Gross WannenhornBernese AlpsValais1864
Piz PalüBernina RangeGrisons1866
Aiguille d'ArgentièreMont Blanc massifValais1864
WellenkuppePennine AlpsValais
Gobba di RollinPennine AlpsValais
Klein FiescherhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais
MittaghornBernese AlpsBern/Valais
FeechopfPennine AlpsValais
Klein MatterhornPennine AlpsValais1789
Aiguille d'Argentière,
Flèche Rousse		Mont Blanc massifValais
Fiescher GabelhornBernese AlpsValais
RuinettePennine AlpsValais1865
Crast' AgüzzaBernina RangeGrisons1865
Mont Blanc de CheilonPennine AlpsValais1865
ChammBernese AlpsValais
Pointe Nord de MomingPennine AlpsValais
GrünegghornBernese AlpsValais
SchönbühlhornBernese AlpsValais
Dent d'Hérens,
Punta Carrel		Pennine AlpsValais
BouquetinsPennine AlpsValais1871
Tour NoirMont Blanc massifValais1876
Tour de BoussinePennine AlpsValais
BrunegghornPennine AlpsValais
Mont Blanc de Cheilon,
Southwest-Top		Pennine AlpsValais
NesthornBernese AlpsValais1865
Mont DolentMont Blanc massifValais1864
DreieckhornBernese AlpsValais
Tête de ValpellinePennine AlpsValais
SchinhornBernese AlpsValais1869
BalfrinPennine AlpsValais
FluchthornPennine AlpsValais
Cima di JazziPennine AlpsValais
Pointe de ZinalPennine AlpsValais1870
La SerpentinePennine AlpsValais
Pigne d'ArollaPennine AlpsValais1865
Breithorn (Blatten)Bernese AlpsValais
Balfrin, Northwest-TopPennine AlpsValais
Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen)Bernese AlpsBern/Valais1865
Bouquetins, North-TopPennine AlpsValais
LouwihornBernese AlpsBern/Valais
GrosshornBernese AlpsBern/Valais
Aiguille de l'A NeuveMont Blanc massifValais
FieschergratBernese AlpsBern/Valais
Piz MorteratschBernina RangeGrisons1858
KinhornPennine AlpsValais
Bouquetins,
Northern Intermediate-Top		Pennine AlpsValais
Kleines AletschhornBernese AlpsValais
SattelhornBernese AlpsValais1883
Kranzberg North-TopBernese AlpsValais
GeisshornBernese AlpsValais
HohgwächtePennine AlpsValais
Klein LauteraarhornBernese AlpsBern
TrifthornPennine AlpsValais
Mont VélanPennine AlpsValais1779
Sattelhorn
(Geisshorn Northeast-Top)		Bernese AlpsValais
L'EvêquePennine AlpsValais1867
Combin de CorbassièrePennine AlpsValais1851
DistlighornBernese AlpsValais
Testa del LeonePennine AlpsValais
La SinglaPennine AlpsValais1867
Mont Durand/ArbenhornPennine AlpsValais
AnungratBernese AlpsValais
Tête BlanchePennine AlpsValais
Pointe Centrale du BrenayPennine AlpsValais
Le PleureurPennine AlpsValais1867
SilberhornBernese AlpsBern1863
Dent d'Hérens,
Punta Maria Cristina		Pennine AlpsValais
Mittelhorn (Wetterhörner)Bernese AlpsBern1845
Tournelon BlancPennine AlpsValais
RotstockBernese AlpsValais
BalmhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais1864
Mulets de la TsessettePennine AlpsValais
WalcherhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais
WetterhornBernese AlpsBern1844
Rosenhorn (Wetterhörner)Bernese AlpsBern
Mittler GabelhornPennine AlpsValais
Grande Aiguille
(Les Maisons Blanches)		Pennine AlpsValais
Aiguille du Chardonnet
pt 3680[5] 		Mont Blanc massifValais
Aiguilles Rouges du Dolent:
Pointe Kurz		Mont Blanc massifValais
Dent de PerrocPennine AlpsValais1871
Pointe des GenevoisPennine AlpsValais
Tête de ChavannesPennine AlpsValais
BessoPennine AlpsValais1862
Aiguille de la TsaPennine AlpsValais
Ober ÄschhornPennine AlpsValais
Grosses FillarhornPennine AlpsValais
Kranzberg South-TopBernese AlpsBern
Combin de BoveirePennine AlpsValais
Petit CombinPennine AlpsValais
Pointes des Douves BlanchesPennine AlpsValais
Blanc de MomingPennine AlpsValais
Blüemlisalp(horn)Bernese AlpsBern1860
Pointe de BricolaPennine AlpsValais
Schinhorn, Southwest-TopBernese AlpsValais
BärglistockBernese AlpsBern
Portjengrat
(Pizzo d'Andolla)		Pennine AlpsValais1871
Mitre de l'EvêquePennine AlpsValais
BreitlauihornBernese AlpsBern
Kleines BreithornBernese AlpsBern
Wyssi Frau
(Blüemlisalp)		Bernese AlpsBern
HugihornBernese AlpsBern
GredetschhorliBernese AlpsValais
La SâlePennine AlpsValais
Aiguilles Rouges d'ArollaPennine AlpsValais1870
Aiguilles du Meitin
(Les Maisons Blanches)		Pennine AlpsValais
Aiguille d'Argentière,
Eastsoutheast-Ridge-Gendarme		Mont Blanc massifValais
Neue WeisstorspitzePennine AlpsValais
Aiguilles de BoveirePennine AlpsValais
DoldenhornBernese AlpsBern1862
Mont CollonPennine AlpsValais1867
StuderhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais
OberaarhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais
DammastockUri AlpsUri/Valais1864
AltelsBernese AlpsBern/Valais
Aiguilles de Boveire,
South-Top		Pennine AlpsValais
Gross FusshornBernese AlpsValais
Torre di Castelfranco
pt 3625[6] 		Pennine AlpsValais
Tournelon Blanc,
South-Top		Pennine AlpsValais
Unnerbächhorn,
Northwest(Main)-Top		Bernese AlpsValais
Unter ÄschhornPennine AlpsValais
Tödi (Piz Russein)Glarus AlpsGlarus/Grisons1824
Dent des RossesPennine AlpsValais
Grande FourcheMont Blanc massifValais
BarrhornPennine AlpsValais
Piz PrievlusBernina RangeGrisons
Les DiablonsPennine AlpsValais1863
SchwarzberghornPennine AlpsValais
Aiguilles Rouges du Dolent:
Pointe de la Fouly		Mont Blanc massifValais
Piz CambrenaBernina RangeGrisons
Finsteraarhorn,
Far Southeast-Top		Bernese AlpsValais
Aiguilles du Meitin: L'Epée
(Les Maisons Blanches)		Pennine AlpsValais
Ankenbälli (Guttannen)Bernese AlpsValais

Enlarged List

Summits with a prominence up to 45 metres (selection).

MountainElevationProminenceCoordinatesRange Canton(s)
Bishorn, Pointe BurnabyPennine AlpsValais
Combin de la Tsessette, West-Top
(Grand Combin)		Pennine AlpsValais
Rimpfischhorn, Grosser GendarmPennine AlpsValais
Eastern Breithorn Twin
(Gendarm)		Pennine AlpsValais
Wengen JungfrauBernese AlpsBern/Valais
Roccia Nera
(Breithorn)		Pennine AlpsValais
Lauteraarhorn, North-TopBernese AlpsBern
Lauteraarhorn, Middle-TopBernese AlpsBern
Piz Bernina, Pizzo Bianco (Piz Alv)Bernina RangeGrisons
Hinter Fiescherhorn, South-TopPennine AlpsValais
Lagginhorn, Middle-TopPennine AlpsValais
Schalihorn, North-TopPennine AlpsValais
Aletschhorn,
Southeast-Ridge-Gendarme		Bernese AlpsValais
Trugberg, Southern Fore-Summitref group=Nb />Bernese AlpsValais
Fletschhorn, East-TopPennine AlpsValais
Fletschhorn, South-TopPennine AlpsValais
Lagginhorn, South-TopPennine AlpsValais
Dent Blanche South-Ridge, Firn-TopPennine AlpsValais
Klein DürrenhornPennine AlpsValais
Bellavista, Middle-TopBernina RangeGrisons
Piz Palü, East-TopBernina RangeGrisons
Pointe du MountetPennine AlpsValais
Piz Scerscen, SchneehaubeBernina RangeGrisons
Roseg PitschenBernina RangeGrisons
Feechopf, North-Ridge-GendarmePennine AlpsValais
Mittaghorn, West-TopBernese AlpsBern/Valais
Klein Fiescherhorn, Southeast-TopBernese AlpsBern/Valais
Mont Blanc de Cheilon,
East-Top		Pennine AlpsValais
Bietschhorn-Southeast-Ridge,
Grosser Gendarm		Bernese AlpsValais
Breithorn (Blatten), Southeast-TopBernese AlpsValais
Pigne d'Arolla, South-TopPennine AlpsValais
Dom, Festi-Kin-Ridge pt 3768Pennine AlpsValais
Mönch, Eigerjöcher-Ridge,
Middle-Top		ref group=Nb />Bernese AlpsBern/Valais
Ebnefluh, Southwest-TopBernese AlpsBern/Valais
Aletschhorn South-Ridge,
Double-Tower		ref group=Nb />Bernese AlpsValais
Klein Lauteraarhorn, South-Top
(Southern Double-Tower)		ref group=Nb>Height estimatedBernese AlpsBern
Weissmies, Far North-TopPennine AlpsValais
Ebnefluh, Southeast-TopBernese AlpsBern/Valais
Aletschhorn South-Ridge,
Quadruple-Tower pt 3716		Bernese AlpsValais
Kleines WannenhornBernese AlpsValais
La Singla, Middle-TopPennine AlpsValais
Grosshorn, West-Ridge-Gendarmeref group=Nb />Bernese AlpsBern/Valais
Finsteraarhorn,
Southeast-Top		Bernese AlpsValais
Tête de MilonPennine AlpsValais
La Singla, South-TopPennine AlpsValais
Mont Durand/Arbenhorn,
Northeast-Top		Pennine AlpsValais
La Singla, Grand BlanchenPennine AlpsValais
Pointe Nord du BrenayPennine AlpsValais
Sattelhorn (Geisshorn Northeast-Top),
North-Top		Bernese AlpsValais
Rotstock, North-Top (Ski-Top)Bernese AlpsValais
Pointe Sud du BrenayPennine AlpsValais
Hohwänghorn
(Mont Durand/Arbenhorn)		Pennine AlpsValais
Brunegghorn, Southwest-TopPennine AlpsValais
Grande Aiguille, Middle-Top
(Les Maisons Blanches)		ref group=Nb />Pennine AlpsValais
Combin de Valsorey, Top Bivacco Musso
(Grand Combin)		Pennine AlpsValais
Pollux (Zwillinge),
Schalbetterflue pt 3660		Pennine AlpsValais
Besso, North-TopPennine AlpsValais
Ober Äschhorn, Southwest-TopPennine AlpsValais
Kinhorn, West-TopPennine AlpsValais
Cima di Jazzi, Southwest-TopPennine AlpsValais
Klein Lauteraarhorn,
Lower Southeast-Top		Bernese AlpsBern
Blanc de Moming, DômePennine AlpsValais
Wellenkuppe, North-Ridge pt 3643Pennine AlpsValais
Mitre de l'Evêque, South-TopPennine AlpsValais
Balfrin, Northeast-TopPennine AlpsValais
Aiguilles du Meitin: Middle-Top
(Les Maisons Blanches)		ref group=Nb />Pennine AlpsValais
Kleines DreieckhornBernese AlpsValais
Neue Weisstorspitze, North-TopPennine AlpsValais
L'Aiguille du VélanPennine AlpsValais
Vorderes GeisshornBernese AlpsValais
Dom, Festi-Kin-Ridge pt 3629Pennine AlpsValais
Aiguilles de Boveire,
North-Top		Pennine AlpsValais
Grand Cornier,
Les Bouquetins pt 3627		Pennine AlpsValais
Mont Dolent, Lower Southeast-TopMont Blanc massifValais
Klein Lauteraarhorn,
Far Southeast-Double-Gendarme		Bernese AlpsBern
BigerhornPennine AlpsValais
Nördliches WysshornBernese AlpsValais
Aiguilles du Meitin: Pointe de Challand
(Les Maisons Blanches)		Pennine AlpsValais
Tournelon Blanc, Middle-TopPennine AlpsValais
Breitlauihorn, TyfelsgratBernese AlpsBern
Kleines FillarhornPennine AlpsValais
Morgenhorn
(Blüemlisalp)		Bernese AlpsBern
Dents du Vélan, Middle-TopPennine AlpsValais
Cima BrioschiPennine AlpsValais
Grande Aiguille, Northeast-Top
(Les Maisons Blanches)		ref group=Nb />Pennine AlpsValais
SchneestockUri AlpsUri/Valais
Ebnefluh,
Southeast-Ridge pt 3603		Bernese AlpsBern/Valais
Aiguilles de Boveire,
East-Top		Pennine AlpsValais
Anungrat, Southeast-Top pt 3603Bernese AlpsValais
Aiguilles de Boveire,
Far North-Top		Pennine AlpsValais
Aiguilles Rouges du Dolent:
Grand Gendarme[7] 		Mont Blanc massifValais

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christian Thöni . Directory of the mountains of Switzerland . private site . de . 2019-06-04.
  2. Out of 26
  3. All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 swisstopo topographic maps: Web site: National Map 1:25,000 . Federal Office of Topography - swisstopo . Wabern, Switzerland . 12 March 2022. official site . 2019-06-04.
  4. 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.
  5. The main-summit of the Aiguille du Chardonnet lies beyond the border to France and has a height of 3824 m and a prominence of 503 m.
  6. The highest point of the Torre di Castelfranco lies beyond the border to Italy and has a height of 3629 m and a prominence of 53 m.
  7. géoportail.gouv.fr: 3600 m, map.geo.admin.ch: 3599 m/3598 m

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