The Schwyz Alps () 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 , 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.
Geography
Principal summits The principal summits of the Schwyzer Alps are:
Name Elevation (m) Elevation (ft) Prominence (m) Prominence (ft) Glärnisch Bös Fulen Schächentaler Windgällen Ortstock Höch Turm Rüchigrat Pfannenstock Chaiserstock Fulen Rossstock Wasserbergfirst Mutteristock Rautispitz Druesberg Schijen Brünnelistock Zindlenspitz Diethelm (Fluebrig) Fläschenspitz Schiberg Biet Chlingenstock Fronalpstock Grosser Mythen Chöpfenberg Kleiner Mythen Rigi Kulm Roggenstock Rigi Hochflue Gross Aubrig Dosse Planggenstock Scheidegg Wildspitz (Rossberg) Morgartenberg Etzel
See also Swiss Alps List of mountains of the canton of Schwyz List of mountains of the canton of Glarus List of mountains of Uri
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