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
NameElevation 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 passlocationtype elevation elevation
RuosalperkulmSchächen Valley to the Muota Valleyfootpath-
Karren Alp PassMuota Valley to Linthalfootpath-
Kinzigkulm PassSchächen Valley to the Muota Valleyfootpath-
Saasberg PassEinsiedeln to Glarusfootpath-
Kamor PassAppenzell to Rüthibridle path-
SaxerlückeAppenzell to Saxfootpath-
Schwein Alp PassWägital tobridle path-
Pragel PassMuotathal to Glaruscarriage road in progress-
Hacken PassSchwyz to Einsiedelnfootpath-
Holzegg PassSchwyz to Einsiedelnbridle path-
Ibergeregg PassSchwyz to Iberg and Einsiedelncarriage road-
Krazeren PassNesslau to Urnäschbridle path-