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 (Pre-)Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:

Säntis above Alt St. Johann in the Toggenburg

Grosser and Kleiner Mythen

Name	Elevation (m)	Elevation (ft)
Glärnisch (highest)	2,915	9,564
Bös Fulen (Böser Faulen)	2,802	9,193
Schächentaler Windgällen	2,764	9,068
Ortstock	2,717	8,914
Höch Turm	2,666	8,747
unnamed peak of the Jegerstöck	2,584	8,478
Pfannenstock	2,573	8,442
Signalstock (part of the Jegerstöck)	2,573	8,442
Glatten	2,505	8,219
Säntis	2,502	8,209
Chaiserstock	2,515	8,251
Rossstock	2,461	8,074
Altmann	2,435	7,989
Gamsberg	2,384	7,822
Gross-Fulfirst	2,384	7,822
Alper Horn	2,380	7,810
Chli-Fulfirst	2,373	7,785
Alvier	2,342	7,684
Isisizer Rosswis	2,334	7,657
Silberen	2,319	7,608
Hinderrugg (highest of the Churfirsten range)	2,306	7,566
Mutteristock	2,294	7,526
Rautispitz	2,283	7,490
Druesberg	2,282	7,487
Schijen	2,259	7,411
Brünnelistock	2,133	6,998
Speer	1,951	6,401
Chlingenstock	1,935	6,348
Fronalpstock (Schwyz)	1,921	6,302
Grosser Mythen	1,898	6,227
Rigi Kulm	1,798	5,899
Hoher Kasten	1,791	5,876
Wildspitz of the Rossberg	1,580	5,180
Hochstuckli	1,566	5,138
Zugerberg	1,039	3,409
Hochwacht of the Albis chain	878	2,881
Uetliberg (part of the Albis chain)	873	2,864

Passes

The chief passes of the Swiss Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:

Note: road status as of 1911^[update].

Mountain pass	location	type (as of 1911)	elevation (m)	elevation (ft)
Ruosalperkulm	Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley	footpath	2,172	7,126
Karren Alp Pass	Muota Valley to Linthal	footpath	2,096	6,877
Kinzigkulm Pass	Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley	footpath	2,076	6,811
Saasberg Pass	Einsiedeln to Glarus	footpath	1,898	6,227
Kamor Pass	Appenzell to Rüthi	bridle path	1,680	5,510
Saxerlücke	Appenzell to Sax	footpath	1,651	5,417
Schwein Alp Pass	Wägital (Wäggithal) to	bridle path	1,572	5,157
Pragel Pass	Muotathal to Glarus	carriage road in progress	1,554	5,098
Hacken Pass	Schwyz to Einsiedeln	footpath	1,417	4,649
Holzegg Pass	Schwyz to Einsiedeln	bridle path	1,407	4,616
Ibergeregg Pass	Schwyz to Iberg and Einsiedeln	carriage road	1,406	4,613
Krazeren Pass	Nesslau to Urnäsch	bridle path	1,217	3,993

See also

• Central Eastern Alps
• Glarus Alps

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alps". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 745.