North-Eastern Swiss Alps
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 Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:above Alt St. Johann in the Toggenburg
Name | Elevation | Elevation |
Glärnisch | - | |
Bös Fulen | - | |
Schächentaler Windgällen | - | |
Ortstock | - | |
Höch Turm | - | |
unnamed peak of the Jegerstöck | - | |
Pfannenstock | - | |
Signalstock | - | |
Glatten | - | |
Säntis | - | |
Chaiserstock | - | |
Rossstock | - | |
Altmann | - | |
Gamsberg | - | |
Gross-Fulfirst | - | |
Alper Horn | - | |
Chli-Fulfirst | - | |
Alvier | - | |
Isisizer Rosswis | - | |
Silberen | - | |
Hinderrugg | - | |
Mutteristock | - | |
Rautispitz | - | |
Druesberg | - | |
Schijen | - | |
Brünnelistock | - | |
Speer | - | |
Chlingenstock | - | |
Fronalpstock | - | |
Grosser Mythen | - | |
Rigi Kulm | - | |
Hoher Kasten | - | |
Wildspitz of the Rossberg | - | |
Hochstuckli | - | |
Zugerberg | - | |
Hochwacht of the Albis chain | - | |
Uetliberg | - |
Passes
The chief passes of the Swiss Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:Mountain pass | location | type | elevation | elevation |
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 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 | - |