This is a list of the highest mountains of Switzerland. This list only includes summits above 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, all located in the High Alps, in five cantons:Out of 26 Valais, Bern, Graubünden, Uri, and Glarus. All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 swisstopo topographic maps:
Main List Summits with a prominence over 45 metres. MountainElevationProminenceCoordinatesRange Canton(s)FirstThe 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.ascentDufourspitze(Monte Rosa)Pennine AlpsValais1855Nordend(Monte Rosa)Pennine AlpsValais1861Zumsteinspitze(Monte Rosa)Pennine AlpsValais1820Signalkuppe(Monte Rosa)Pennine AlpsValais1842DomPennine AlpsValais1858LyskammPennine AlpsValais1861WeisshornPennine AlpsValais1861TäschhornPennine AlpsValais1862Western LiskammPennine AlpsValaisMatterhornPennine AlpsValais1865Parrotspitze(Monte Rosa)Pennine AlpsValais1863Dent BlanchePennine AlpsValais1862Ludwigshöhe(Monte Rosa)Pennine AlpsValaisWeisshorn, Grand GendarmePennine AlpsValaisNadelhornPennine AlpsValais1858Grand Combin (de Grafeneire)Pennine AlpsValais1859LenzspitzePennine AlpsValais1870FinsteraarhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais1829Castor(Zwillinge)Pennine AlpsValais1861ZinalrothornPennine AlpsValais1864HohberghornPennine AlpsValais1869AlphubelPennine AlpsValais1860RimpfischhornPennine AlpsValais1859AletschhornBernese AlpsValais1859StrahlhornPennine AlpsValais1854Combin de Valsorey(Grand Combin)Pennine AlpsValaisDent d'HérensPennine AlpsValais1863Breithorn(Western Summit)Pennine AlpsValais1813JungfrauBernese AlpsBern/Valais1811Central BreithornPennine AlpsValaisBishornPennine AlpsValais1884Western Breithorn Twin(Eastern Breithorn)Pennine AlpsValaisCombin de la Tsessette(Grand Combin)Pennine AlpsValaisMönchBernese AlpsBern/Valais1857Pollux(Zwillinge)Pennine AlpsValais1864SchreckhornBernese AlpsBern1861Ober GabelhornPennine AlpsValais1865Gross FiescherhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais1862Piz BerninaBernina RangeGrisons1850Gross GrünhornBernese AlpsValais1865LauteraarhornBernese AlpsBern1842DürrenhornPennine AlpsValais1879AllalinhornPennine AlpsValais1856Hinter FiescherhornPennine AlpsValaisWeissmiesPennine AlpsValais1855LagginhornPennine AlpsValais1856Piz ZupòBernina RangeGrisons1863AdlerhornPennine AlpsValaisFletschhornPennine AlpsValais1854GletscherhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais1867SchalihornPennine AlpsValaisRottalhornBernese AlpsBern/ValaisPiz ScerscenBernina RangeGrisons1877Jägerhorn(Monte Rosa)Pennine AlpsValaisEigerBernese AlpsBern1858Pointe Sud de MomingPennine AlpsValaisGrand CornierPennine AlpsValais1865EbnefluhBernese AlpsBern/ValaisAgassizhornBernese AlpsBern/ValaisPiz ArgientBernina RangeGrisons1869Piz RosegBernina RangeGrisons1865BietschhornBernese AlpsValais1859TrugbergBernese AlpsValais1871UlrichshornPennine AlpsValaisBellavistaBernina RangeGrisons1868Piz Roseg, SchneekuppeBernina RangeGrisonsKlein GrünhornBernese AlpsValaisGross WannenhornBernese AlpsValais1864Piz PalüBernina RangeGrisons1866Aiguille d'ArgentièreMont Blanc massifValais1864WellenkuppePennine AlpsValaisGobba di RollinPennine AlpsValaisKlein FiescherhornBernese AlpsBern/ValaisMittaghornBernese AlpsBern/ValaisFeechopfPennine AlpsValaisKlein MatterhornPennine AlpsValais1789Aiguille d'Argentière,Flèche RousseMont Blanc massifValaisFiescher GabelhornBernese AlpsValaisRuinettePennine AlpsValais1865Crast' AgüzzaBernina RangeGrisons1865Mont Blanc de CheilonPennine AlpsValais1865ChammBernese AlpsValaisPointe Nord de MomingPennine AlpsValaisGrünegghornBernese AlpsValaisSchönbühlhornBernese AlpsValaisDent d'Hérens,Punta CarrelPennine AlpsValaisBouquetinsPennine AlpsValais1871Tour NoirMont Blanc massifValais1876Tour de BoussinePennine AlpsValaisBrunegghornPennine AlpsValaisMont Blanc de Cheilon,Southwest-TopPennine AlpsValaisNesthornBernese AlpsValais1865Mont DolentMont Blanc massifValais1864DreieckhornBernese AlpsValaisTête de ValpellinePennine AlpsValaisSchinhornBernese AlpsValais1869BalfrinPennine AlpsValaisFluchthornPennine AlpsValaisCima di JazziPennine AlpsValaisPointe de ZinalPennine AlpsValais1870La SerpentinePennine AlpsValaisPigne d'ArollaPennine AlpsValais1865Breithorn (Blatten)Bernese AlpsValaisBalfrin, Northwest-TopPennine AlpsValaisBreithorn (Lauterbrunnen)Bernese AlpsBern/Valais1865Bouquetins, North-TopPennine AlpsValaisLouwihornBernese AlpsBern/ValaisGrosshornBernese AlpsBern/ValaisAiguille de l'A NeuveMont Blanc massifValaisFieschergratBernese AlpsBern/ValaisPiz MorteratschBernina RangeGrisons1858KinhornPennine AlpsValaisBouquetins,Northern Intermediate-TopPennine AlpsValaisKleines AletschhornBernese AlpsValaisSattelhornBernese AlpsValais1883Kranzberg North-TopBernese AlpsValaisGeisshornBernese AlpsValaisHohgwächtePennine AlpsValaisKlein LauteraarhornBernese AlpsBernTrifthornPennine AlpsValaisMont VélanPennine AlpsValais1779Sattelhorn(Geisshorn Northeast-Top)Bernese AlpsValaisL'EvêquePennine AlpsValais1867Combin de CorbassièrePennine AlpsValais1851DistlighornBernese AlpsValaisTesta del LeonePennine AlpsValaisLa SinglaPennine AlpsValais1867Mont Durand/ArbenhornPennine AlpsValaisAnungratBernese AlpsValaisTête BlanchePennine AlpsValaisPointe Centrale du BrenayPennine AlpsValaisLe PleureurPennine AlpsValais1867SilberhornBernese AlpsBern1863Dent d'Hérens,Punta Maria CristinaPennine AlpsValaisMittelhorn (Wetterhörner)Bernese AlpsBern1845Tournelon BlancPennine AlpsValaisRotstockBernese AlpsValaisBalmhornBernese AlpsBern/Valais1864Mulets de la TsessettePennine AlpsValaisWalcherhornBernese AlpsBern/ValaisWetterhornBernese AlpsBern1844Rosenhorn (Wetterhörner)Bernese AlpsBernMittler GabelhornPennine AlpsValaisGrande Aiguille(Les Maisons Blanches)Pennine AlpsValaisAiguille du Chardonnet pt 3680The 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.Mont Blanc massifValaisAiguilles Rouges du Dolent:Pointe KurzMont Blanc massifValaisDent de PerrocPennine AlpsValais1871Pointe des GenevoisPennine AlpsValaisTête de ChavannesPennine AlpsValaisBessoPennine AlpsValais1862Aiguille de la TsaPennine AlpsValaisOber ÄschhornPennine AlpsValaisGrosses FillarhornPennine AlpsValaisKranzberg South-TopBernese AlpsBernCombin de BoveirePennine AlpsValaisPetit CombinPennine AlpsValaisPointes des Douves BlanchesPennine AlpsValaisBlanc de MomingPennine AlpsValaisBlüemlisalp(horn)Bernese AlpsBern1860Pointe de BricolaPennine AlpsValaisSchinhorn, Southwest-TopBernese AlpsValaisBärglistockBernese AlpsBernPortjengrat(Pizzo d'Andolla)Pennine AlpsValais1871Mitre de l'EvêquePennine AlpsValaisBreitlauihornBernese AlpsBernKleines BreithornBernese AlpsBernWyssi Frau(Blüemlisalp)Bernese AlpsBernHugihornBernese AlpsBernGredetschhorliBernese AlpsValaisLa SâlePennine AlpsValaisAiguilles Rouges d'ArollaPennine AlpsValais1870Aiguilles du Meitin(Les Maisons Blanches)Pennine AlpsValaisAiguille d'Argentière,Eastsoutheast-Ridge-GendarmeMont Blanc massifValaisNeue WeisstorspitzePennine AlpsValaisAiguilles de BoveirePennine AlpsValaisDoldenhornBernese AlpsBern1862Mont CollonPennine AlpsValais1867StuderhornBernese AlpsBern/ValaisOberaarhornBernese AlpsBern/ValaisDammastockUri AlpsUri/Valais1864AltelsBernese AlpsBern/ValaisAiguilles de Boveire,South-TopPennine AlpsValaisGross FusshornBernese AlpsValaisTorre di Castelfrancopt 3625The 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.Pennine AlpsValaisTournelon Blanc,South-TopPennine AlpsValaisUnnerbächhorn,Northwest(Main)-TopBernese AlpsValaisUnter ÄschhornPennine AlpsValaisTödi (Piz Russein)Glarus AlpsGlarus/Grisons1824Dent des RossesPennine AlpsValaisGrande FourcheMont Blanc massifValaisBarrhornPennine AlpsValaisPiz PrievlusBernina RangeGrisonsLes DiablonsPennine AlpsValais1863SchwarzberghornPennine AlpsValaisAiguilles Rouges du Dolent:Pointe de la FoulyMont Blanc massifValaisPiz CambrenaBernina RangeGrisonsFinsteraarhorn,Far Southeast-TopBernese AlpsValaisAiguilles du Meitin: L'Epée(Les Maisons Blanches)Pennine AlpsValaisAnkenbälli (Guttannen)Bernese AlpsValais
Enlarged List Summits with a prominence up to 45 metres (selection).