List of highest mountains of Switzerland

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Dom, Matterhorn and Weisshorn

This is a list of the highest mountains of Switzerland. This list only includes summits above 3,600 metres (11,811 ft) 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.

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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 250 such summits exceeding 3,600 m in Switzerland, [1] all located in the High Alps, in five cantons: [Nb 1] Valais, Bern, Graubünden, Uri, and Glarus. All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available. [2]

List

Mountain Elevation [2] Prominence [2] CoordinatesRangeCanton(s)First [3]
ascent
Dufourspitze
(Monte Rosa)
4,634 m
(15,203 ft)
2,165 m
(7,103 ft)
45°56′13″N07°52′01″E / 45.93694°N 7.86694°E / 45.93694; 7.86694 Pennine Alps Valais 1855
Nordend 4,609 m
(15,121 ft)
94 m
(308 ft)
45°56′32″N07°52′12″E / 45.94222°N 7.87000°E / 45.94222; 7.87000 Pennine Alps Valais 1861
Zumsteinspitze 4,563 m
(14,970 ft)
110 m
(360 ft)
45°55′55″N07°52′17″E / 45.93194°N 7.87139°E / 45.93194; 7.87139 Pennine Alps Valais 1820
Signalkuppe 4,554 m
(14,941 ft)
102 m
(335 ft)
45°55′38″N07°52′37″E / 45.92722°N 7.87694°E / 45.92722; 7.87694 Pennine Alps Valais 1842
Dom 4,545 m
(14,911 ft)
1,046 m
(3,432 ft)
46°05′38″N07°51′32″E / 46.09389°N 7.85889°E / 46.09389; 7.85889 Pennine Alps Valais 1858
Lyskamm 4,533 m
(14,872 ft)
381 m
(1,250 ft)
45°55′20″N07°50′08″E / 45.92222°N 7.83556°E / 45.92222; 7.83556 Pennine Alps Valais 1861
Weisshorn 4,506 m
(14,783 ft)
1,235 m
(4,052 ft)
46°06′05″N07°42′57″E / 46.10139°N 7.71583°E / 46.10139; 7.71583 Pennine Alps Valais 1861
Täschhorn 4,491 m
(14,734 ft)
210 m
(690 ft)
46°05′01″N07°51′26″E / 46.08361°N 7.85722°E / 46.08361; 7.85722 Pennine Alps Valais 1862
Western Liskamm 4,479 m
(14,695 ft)
62 m
(203 ft)
45°55′39″N07°49′19″E / 45.92750°N 7.82194°E / 45.92750; 7.82194 Pennine Alps Valais
Matterhorn 4,478 m
(14,692 ft)
1,042 m
(3,419 ft)
45°58′35″N07°39′31″E / 45.97639°N 7.65861°E / 45.97639; 7.65861 Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Parrotspitze 4,432 m
(14,541 ft)
136 m
(446 ft)
45°55′11″N07°52′17″E / 45.91972°N 7.87139°E / 45.91972; 7.87139 Pennine Alps Valais 1863
Dent Blanche 4,357 m
(14,295 ft)
915 m
(3,002 ft)
46°02′03″N07°36′43″E / 46.03417°N 7.61194°E / 46.03417; 7.61194 Pennine Alps Valais 1862
Ludwigshöhe 4,341 m
(14,242 ft)
58 m
(190 ft)
45°55′02″N07°51′44″E / 45.91722°N 7.86222°E / 45.91722; 7.86222 Pennine Alps Valais
Grand Gendarme 4,331 m
(14,209 ft)
71 m
(233 ft)
46°06′26″N07°42′43″E / 46.10722°N 7.71194°E / 46.10722; 7.71194 Pennine Alps Valais
Nadelhorn 4,327 m
(14,196 ft)
206 m
(676 ft)
46°06′32″N07°51′51″E / 46.10889°N 7.86417°E / 46.10889; 7.86417 Pennine Alps Valais 1858
Grand Combin (de Grafeneire) 4,314 m
(14,154 ft)
1,517 m
(4,977 ft)
45°56′15″N07°17′57″E / 45.93750°N 7.29917°E / 45.93750; 7.29917 Pennine Alps Valais 1859
Lenzspitze 4,294 m
(14,088 ft)
86 m
(282 ft)
46°06′17″N07°52′06″E / 46.10472°N 7.86833°E / 46.10472; 7.86833 Pennine Alps Valais 1870
Finsteraarhorn 4,274 m
(14,022 ft)
2,280 m
(7,480 ft)
46°32′14″N08°07′34″E / 46.53722°N 8.12611°E / 46.53722; 8.12611 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1829
Castor
(Zwillinge)
4,228 m
(13,871 ft)
165 m
(541 ft)
45°55′20″N07°47′34″E / 45.92222°N 7.79278°E / 45.92222; 7.79278 Pennine Alps Valais 1861
Zinalrothorn 4,221 m
(13,848 ft)
490 m
(1,610 ft)
46°03′54″N07°41′25″E / 46.06500°N 7.69028°E / 46.06500; 7.69028 Pennine Alps Valais 1864
Hohberghorn 4,219 m
(13,842 ft)
75 m
(246 ft)
46°06′46″N07°51′14″E / 46.11278°N 7.85389°E / 46.11278; 7.85389 Pennine Alps Valais 1869
Alphubel 4,206 m
(13,799 ft)
359 m
(1,178 ft)
46°03′47″N07°51′50″E / 46.06306°N 7.86389°E / 46.06306; 7.86389 Pennine Alps Valais 1860
Rimpfischhorn 4,199 m
(13,776 ft)
642 m
(2,106 ft)
46°01′24″N07°53′03″E / 46.02333°N 7.88417°E / 46.02333; 7.88417 Pennine Alps Valais 1859
Aletschhorn 4,193 m
(13,757 ft)
1,029 m
(3,376 ft)
46°27′54″N07°59′38″E / 46.46500°N 7.99389°E / 46.46500; 7.99389 Bernese Alps Valais 1859
Strahlhorn 4,190 m
(13,750 ft)
401 m
(1,316 ft)
46°00′48″N07°54′06″E / 46.01333°N 7.90167°E / 46.01333; 7.90167 Pennine Alps Valais 1854
Combin de Valsorey 4,184 m
(13,727 ft)
57 m
(187 ft)
45°56′17″N07°17′26″E / 45.93806°N 7.29056°E / 45.93806; 7.29056 Pennine Alps Valais
Dent d'Hérens 4,174 m
(13,694 ft)
701 m
(2,300 ft)
45°58′12″N07°36′19″E / 45.97000°N 7.60528°E / 45.97000; 7.60528 Pennine Alps Valais 1863
Breithorn
(Western Summit)
4,164 m
(13,661 ft)
439 m
(1,440 ft)
45°56′28″N07°44′56″E / 45.94111°N 7.74889°E / 45.94111; 7.74889 Pennine Alps Valais 1813
Central Breithorn 4,159 m
(13,645 ft)
83 m
(272 ft)
45°56′20″N07°45′23″E / 45.93889°N 7.75639°E / 45.93889; 7.75639 Pennine Alps Valais
Jungfrau 4,158 m
(13,642 ft)
687 m
(2,254 ft)
46°32′12″N07°57′45″E / 46.53667°N 7.96250°E / 46.53667; 7.96250 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1811
Bishorn 4,153 m
(13,625 ft)
120 m
(390 ft)
46°07′04″N07°42′53″E / 46.11778°N 7.71472°E / 46.11778; 7.71472 Pennine Alps Valais 1884
western Breithorn Twin
(Eastern Breithorn)
4,139 m
(13,579 ft)
117 m
(384 ft)
45°56′14″N07°46′02″E / 45.93722°N 7.76722°E / 45.93722; 7.76722 Pennine Alps Valais
Combin de la Tsessette 4,135 m
(13,566 ft)
52 m
(171 ft)
45°56′34″N07°18′39″E / 45.94278°N 7.31083°E / 45.94278; 7.31083 Pennine Alps Valais
Mönch 4,107 m
(13,474 ft)
584 m
(1,916 ft)
46°33′30″N07°59′50″E / 46.55833°N 7.99722°E / 46.55833; 7.99722 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1857
Gendarm
(eastern Breithorn Twin)
4,106 m
(13,471 ft)
40 m
(130 ft)
45°56′09″N07°46′14″E / 45.93583°N 7.77056°E / 45.93583; 7.77056 Pennine Alps Valais
Pollux
(Zwillinge)
4,092 m
(13,425 ft)
247 m
(810 ft)
45°55′40″N07°47′07″E / 45.92778°N 7.78528°E / 45.92778; 7.78528 Pennine Alps Valais 1864
Schreckhorn 4,078 m
(13,379 ft)
788 m
(2,585 ft)
46°35′24″N08°07′05″E / 46.59000°N 8.11806°E / 46.59000; 8.11806 Bernese Alps Bern 1861
Roccia Nera
(Breithorn)
4,075 m
(13,369 ft)
30 m
(98 ft)
45°55′57″N07°46′31″E / 45.93250°N 7.77528°E / 45.93250; 7.77528 Pennine Alps Valais
Ober Gabelhorn 4,063 m
(13,330 ft)
536 m
(1,759 ft)
46°02′19″N07°40′05″E / 46.03861°N 7.66806°E / 46.03861; 7.66806 Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Piz Bernina 4,049 m
(13,284 ft)
2,234 m
(7,329 ft)
46°22′56″N09°54′29″E / 46.38222°N 9.90806°E / 46.38222; 9.90806 Bernina Range Grisons 1850
Gross Fiescherhorn 4,049 m
(13,284 ft)
398 m
(1,306 ft)
46°33′05″N08°03′41″E / 46.55139°N 8.06139°E / 46.55139; 8.06139 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1862
Gross Grünhorn 4,044 m
(13,268 ft)
305 m
(1,001 ft)
46°31′55″N08°04′40″E / 46.53194°N 8.07778°E / 46.53194; 8.07778 Bernese Alps Valais 1865
Lauteraarhorn 4,042 m
(13,261 ft)
128 m
(420 ft)
46°35′02″N08°07′42″E / 46.58389°N 8.12833°E / 46.58389; 8.12833 Bernese Alps Bern 1842
Dürrenhorn 4,035 m
(13,238 ft)
123 m
(404 ft)
46°07′11″N07°50′53″E / 46.11972°N 7.84806°E / 46.11972; 7.84806 Pennine Alps Valais 1879
Allalinhorn 4,027 m
(13,212 ft)
255 m
(837 ft)
46°02′46″N07°53′41″E / 46.04611°N 7.89472°E / 46.04611; 7.89472 Pennine Alps Valais 1856
Hinter Fiescherhorn 4,025 m
(13,205 ft)
102 m
(335 ft)
46°32′47″N08°04′04″E / 46.54639°N 8.06778°E / 46.54639; 8.06778 Pennine Alps Valais
Weissmies 4,017 m
(13,179 ft)
1,186 m
(3,891 ft)
46°07′40″N08°00′44″E / 46.12778°N 8.01222°E / 46.12778; 8.01222 Pennine Alps Valais 1855
Lagginhorn 4,010 m
(13,160 ft)
511 m
(1,677 ft)
46°09′26″N08°00′11″E / 46.15722°N 8.00306°E / 46.15722; 8.00306 Pennine Alps Valais 1856
Piz Zupò 3,996 m
(13,110 ft)
405 m
(1,329 ft)
46°22′06″N09°55′53″E / 46.36833°N 9.93139°E / 46.36833; 9.93139 Bernina Range Grisons 1863
Adlerhorn 3,988 m
(13,084 ft)
58 m
(190 ft)
46°00′33″N07°53′21″E / 46.00917°N 7.88917°E / 46.00917; 7.88917 Pennine Alps Valais
Fletschhorn 3,985 m
(13,074 ft)
297 m
(974 ft)
46°10′04″N08°00′11″E / 46.16778°N 8.00306°E / 46.16778; 8.00306 Pennine Alps Valais 1854
Gletscherhorn 3,982 m
(13,064 ft)
355 m
(1,165 ft)
46°30′46″N07°58′04″E / 46.51278°N 7.96778°E / 46.51278; 7.96778 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1867
Schalihorn 3,975 m
(13,041 ft)
225 m
(738 ft)
46°05′04″N07°42′18″E / 46.08444°N 7.70500°E / 46.08444; 7.70500 Pennine Alps Valais
Rottalhorn 3,971 m
(13,028 ft)
91 m
(299 ft)
46°31′55″N07°58′02″E / 46.53194°N 7.96722°E / 46.53194; 7.96722 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Piz Scerscen 3,971 m
(13,028 ft)
89 m
(292 ft)
46°22′42″N09°54′02″E / 46.37833°N 9.90056°E / 46.37833; 9.90056 Bernina Range Grisons 1877
Eiger 3,967 m
(13,015 ft)
361 m
(1,184 ft)
46°34′39″N08°00′19″E / 46.57750°N 8.00528°E / 46.57750; 8.00528 Bernese Alps Bern 1858
Jägerhorn 3,970 m
(13,020 ft)
58 m
(190 ft)
45°57′08″N07°52′38″E / 45.95222°N 7.87722°E / 45.95222; 7.87722 Pennine Alps Valais
Pointe Sud de Moming 3,963 m
(13,002 ft)
70 m
(230 ft)
46°04′23″N07°41′43″E / 46.07306°N 7.69528°E / 46.07306; 7.69528 Pennine Alps Valais
Grand Cornier 3,962 m
(12,999 ft)
431 m
(1,414 ft)
46°03′07″N07°36′41″E / 46.05194°N 7.61139°E / 46.05194; 7.61139 Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Ebnefluh 3,961 m
(12,995 ft)
201 m
(659 ft)
46°30′29″N07°57′11″E / 46.50806°N 7.95306°E / 46.50806; 7.95306 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Agassizhorn 3,947 m
(12,949 ft)
200 m
(660 ft)
46°32′48″N08°06′52″E / 46.54667°N 8.11444°E / 46.54667; 8.11444 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Piz Argient 3,945 m
(12,943 ft)
99 m
(325 ft)
46°21′57″N09°55′31″E / 46.36583°N 9.92528°E / 46.36583; 9.92528 Bernina Range Grisons 1869
Piz Roseg 3,937 m
(12,917 ft)
415 m
(1,362 ft)
46°22′25″N09°52′59″E / 46.37361°N 9.88306°E / 46.37361; 9.88306 Bernina Range Grisons 1865
Bietschhorn 3,934 m
(12,907 ft)
807 m
(2,648 ft)
46°23′30″N07°51′03″E / 46.39167°N 7.85083°E / 46.39167; 7.85083 Bernese Alps Valais 1859
Trugberg 3,932 m
(12,900 ft)
308 m
(1,010 ft)
46°32′48″N08°00′55″E / 46.54667°N 8.01528°E / 46.54667; 8.01528 Bernese Alps Valais 1871
Ulrichshorn 3,925 m
(12,877 ft)
75 m
(246 ft)
46°31′54″N07°58′02″E / 46.53167°N 7.96722°E / 46.53167; 7.96722 Pennine Alps Valais
Bellavista 3,922 m
(12,867 ft)
82 m
(269 ft)
46°22′25″N09°55′56″E / 46.37361°N 9.93222°E / 46.37361; 9.93222 Bernina Range Grisons 1868
Klein Grünhorn 3,912 m
(12,835 ft)
60 m
(200 ft)
46°32′12″N08°04′26″E / 46.53667°N 8.07389°E / 46.53667; 8.07389 Bernese Alps Valais
Gross Wannenhorn 3,906 m
(12,815 ft)
636 m
(2,087 ft)
46°29′38″N08°05′49″E / 46.49389°N 8.09694°E / 46.49389; 8.09694 Bernese Alps Valais 1864
Aiguille d'Argentière 3,901 m
(12,799 ft)
473 m
(1,552 ft)
45°57′36″N07°01′12″E / 45.96000°N 7.02000°E / 45.96000; 7.02000 Mont Blanc massif Valais 1864
Piz Palü 3,901 m
(12,799 ft)
213 m
(699 ft)
46°22′42″N09°57′38″E / 46.37833°N 9.96056°E / 46.37833; 9.96056 Bernina Range Grisons 1866
Wellenkuppe 3,898 m
(12,789 ft)
94 m
(308 ft)
46°02′31″N07°40′40″E / 46.04194°N 7.67778°E / 46.04194; 7.67778 Pennine Alps Valais
Gobba di Rollin 3,898 m
(12,789 ft)
88 m
(289 ft)
45°55′27″N07°44′04″E / 45.92417°N 7.73444°E / 45.92417; 7.73444 Pennine Alps Valais
Klein Fiescherhorn 3,895 m
(12,779 ft)
76 m
(249 ft)
46°33′20″N08°04′32″E / 46.55556°N 8.07556°E / 46.55556; 8.07556 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Mittaghorn 3,893 m
(12,772 ft)
197 m
(646 ft)
46°29′54″N07°55′47″E / 46.49833°N 7.92972°E / 46.49833; 7.92972 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Feechopf 3,888 m
(12,756 ft)
62 m
(203 ft)
46°02′59″N07°52′58″E / 46.04972°N 7.88278°E / 46.04972; 7.88278 Pennine Alps Valais
Klein Matterhorn 3,883 m
(12,740 ft)
88 m
(289 ft)
45°56′18″N07°43′47″E / 45.93833°N 7.72972°E / 45.93833; 7.72972 Pennine Alps Valais 1789
Pointe du Mountet 3,877 m
(12,720 ft)
42 m
(138 ft)
46°03′34″N07°41′07″E / 46.05944°N 7.68528°E / 46.05944; 7.68528 Pennine Alps Valais
Fiescher Gabelhorn 3,876 m
(12,717 ft)
152 m
(499 ft)
46°30′08″N08°05′03″E / 46.50222°N 8.08417°E / 46.50222; 8.08417 Bernese Alps Valais
Ruinette 3,875 m
(12,713 ft)
851 m
(2,792 ft)
45°58′45″N07°24′01″E / 45.97917°N 7.40028°E / 45.97917; 7.40028 Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Crast' Agüzza 3,870 m
(12,700 ft)
179 m
(587 ft)
46°22′50″N09°54′25″E / 46.38056°N 9.90694°E / 46.38056; 9.90694 Bernina Range Grisons 1865
Mont Blanc de Cheilon 3,870 m
(12,700 ft)
174 m
(571 ft)
45°59′35″N07°25′02″E / 45.99306°N 7.41722°E / 45.99306; 7.41722 Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Chamm3,865 m
(12,680 ft)
101 m
(331 ft)
46°30′06″N08°04′45″E / 46.50167°N 8.07917°E / 46.50167; 8.07917 Bernese Alps Valais
Pointe Nord de Moming 3,863 m
(12,674 ft)
86 m
(282 ft)
46°04′40″N07°42′00″E / 46.07778°N 7.70000°E / 46.07778; 7.70000 Pennine Alps Valais
Grünegghorn3,863 m
(12,674 ft)
72 m
(236 ft)
46°31′35″N08°04′25″E / 46.52639°N 8.07361°E / 46.52639; 8.07361 Bernese Alps Valais
Schönbühlhorn 3,854 m
(12,644 ft)
92 m
(302 ft)
46°29′53″N08°05′28″E / 46.49806°N 8.09111°E / 46.49806; 8.09111 Bernese Alps Valais
Punta Carrel3,841 m
(12,602 ft)
41 m
(135 ft)
45°58′17″N07°36′56″E / 45.97139°N 7.61556°E / 45.97139; 7.61556 Pennine Alps Valais
Bouquetins 3,838 m
(12,592 ft)
490 m
(1,610 ft)
45°58′56″N07°32′43″E / 45.98222°N 7.54528°E / 45.98222; 7.54528 Pennine Alps Valais 1871
Tour Noir 3,837 m
(12,589 ft)
302 m
(991 ft)
45°56′56″N07°02′15″E / 45.94889°N 7.03750°E / 45.94889; 7.03750 Mont Blanc massif Valais 1876
Brunegghorn 3,833 m
(12,575 ft)
293 m
(961 ft)
46°07′33″N07°44′45″E / 46.12583°N 7.74583°E / 46.12583; 7.74583 Pennine Alps Valais
Tour de Boussine 3,833 m
(12,575 ft)
97 m
(318 ft)
45°56′11″N07°19′26″E / 45.93639°N 7.32389°E / 45.93639; 7.32389 Pennine Alps Valais
Nesthorn 3,820 m
(12,530 ft)
658 m
(2,159 ft)
46°24′48″N07°55′34″E / 46.41333°N 7.92611°E / 46.41333; 7.92611 Bernese Alps Valais 1865
Mont Dolent 3,820 m
(12,530 ft)
330 m
(1,080 ft)
45°55′21″N07°02′46″E / 45.92250°N 7.04611°E / 45.92250; 7.04611 Mont Blanc massif Valais 1864
Dreieckhorn 3,811 m
(12,503 ft)
192 m
(630 ft)
46°28′41″N08°01′12″E / 46.47806°N 8.02000°E / 46.47806; 8.02000 Bernese Alps Valais
Cima di Jazzi 3,803 m
(12,477 ft)
243 m
(797 ft)
45°58′52″N07°53′41″E / 45.98111°N 7.89472°E / 45.98111; 7.89472 Pennine Alps Valais
Tête de Valpelline 3,799 m
(12,464 ft)
234 m
(768 ft)
45°58′31″N07°34′52″E / 45.97528°N 7.58111°E / 45.97528; 7.58111 Pennine Alps Valais
Schinhorn 3,796 m
(12,454 ft)
422 m
(1,385 ft)
46°27′06″N07°56′48″E / 46.45167°N 7.94667°E / 46.45167; 7.94667 Bernese Alps Valais 1869
Pigne d'Arolla 3,796 m
(12,454 ft)
249 m
(817 ft)
45°59′28″N07°27′18″E / 45.99111°N 7.45500°E / 45.99111; 7.45500 Pennine Alps Valais 1865
Balfrin 3,796 m
(12,454 ft)
235 m
(771 ft)
46°08′06″N07°52′49″E / 46.13500°N 7.88028°E / 46.13500; 7.88028 Pennine Alps Valais
Fluchthorn 3,795 m
(12,451 ft)
71 m
(233 ft)
46°01′17″N07°54′52″E / 46.02139°N 7.91444°E / 46.02139; 7.91444 Pennine Alps Valais
Pointe de Zinal 3,789 m
(12,431 ft)
301 m
(988 ft)
46°01′37″N07°37′50″E / 46.02694°N 7.63056°E / 46.02694; 7.63056 Pennine Alps Valais 1870
La Serpentine 3,789 m
(12,431 ft)
154 m
(505 ft)
45°59′04″N07°26′00″E / 45.98444°N 7.43333°E / 45.98444; 7.43333 Pennine Alps Valais
Breithorn (Blatten) 3,785 m
(12,418 ft)
282 m
(925 ft)
46°26′08″N07°53′38″E / 46.43556°N 7.89389°E / 46.43556; 7.89389 Bernese Alps Valais
Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen) 3,780 m
(12,400 ft)
464 m
(1,522 ft)
46°28′43″N07°52′36″E / 46.47861°N 7.87667°E / 46.47861; 7.87667 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1865
Grosshorn 3,754 m
(12,316 ft)
194 m
(636 ft)
46°29′12″N07°54′39″E / 46.48667°N 7.91083°E / 46.48667; 7.91083 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Aiguille de l'A Neuve 3,753 m
(12,313 ft)
63 m
(207 ft)
45°57′11″N07°02′10″E / 45.95306°N 7.03611°E / 45.95306; 7.03611 Mont Blanc massif Valais
Fieschergrat3,752 m
(12,310 ft)
56 m
(184 ft)
46°33′05″N08°05′18″E / 46.55139°N 8.08833°E / 46.55139; 8.08833 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Piz Morteratsch 3,751 m
(12,306 ft)
324 m
(1,063 ft)
46°24′10″N09°54′06″E / 46.40278°N 9.90167°E / 46.40278; 9.90167 Bernina Range Grisons 1858
Kinhorn 3,750 m
(12,300 ft)
105 m
(344 ft)
46°04′38″N07°50′02″E / 46.07722°N 7.83389°E / 46.07722; 7.83389 Pennine Alps Valais
Kleines Aletschhorn3,745 m
(12,287 ft)
52 m
(171 ft)
46°28′03″N07°58′38″E / 46.46750°N 7.97722°E / 46.46750; 7.97722 Bernese Alps Valais
Sattelhorn 3,744 m
(12,283 ft)
126 m
(413 ft)
46°28′06″N07°57′56″E / 46.46833°N 7.96556°E / 46.46833; 7.96556 Bernese Alps Valais 1883
Kranzberg 3,741 m
(12,274 ft)
83 m
(272 ft)
46°31′20″N07°58′52″E / 46.52222°N 7.98111°E / 46.52222; 7.98111 Bernese Alps Valais
Geisshorn 3,740 m
(12,270 ft)
158 m
(518 ft)
46°26′28″N08°00′21″E / 46.44111°N 8.00583°E / 46.44111; 8.00583 Bernese Alps Valais
Hohgwächte 3,740 m
(12,270 ft)
82 m
(269 ft)
46°06′14″N07°50′27″E / 46.10389°N 7.84083°E / 46.10389; 7.84083 Pennine Alps Valais
Klein Lauteraarhorn 3,738 m
(12,264 ft)
117 m
(384 ft)
46°34′44″N08°08′21″E / 46.57889°N 8.13917°E / 46.57889; 8.13917 Bernese Alps Bern
Trifthorn 3,728 m
(12,231 ft)
70 m
(230 ft)
46°03′06″N07°40′42″E / 46.05167°N 7.67833°E / 46.05167; 7.67833 Pennine Alps Valais
Mont Vélan 3,726 m
(12,224 ft)
620 m
(2,030 ft)
45°53′30″N07°15′06″E / 45.89167°N 7.25167°E / 45.89167; 7.25167 Pennine Alps Valais 1779
L'Evêque 3,716 m
(12,192 ft)
647 m
(2,123 ft)
45°57′52″N07°30′10″E / 45.96444°N 7.50278°E / 45.96444; 7.50278 Pennine Alps Valais 1867
Combin de Corbassière 3,716 m
(12,192 ft)
312 m
(1,024 ft)
45°58′41″N07°16′50″E / 45.97806°N 7.28056°E / 45.97806; 7.28056 Pennine Alps Valais 1851
Testa del Leone 3,715 m
(12,188 ft)
135 m
(443 ft)
45°58′16″N07°38′36″E / 45.97111°N 7.64333°E / 45.97111; 7.64333 Pennine Alps Valais
La Singla 3,714 m
(12,185 ft)
452 m
(1,483 ft)
45°56′45″N07°28′19″E / 45.94583°N 7.47194°E / 45.94583; 7.47194 Pennine Alps Valais 1867
Anungrat3,713 m
(12,182 ft)
89 m
(292 ft)
46°29′06″N07°56′23″E / 46.48500°N 7.93972°E / 46.48500; 7.93972 Bernese Alps Valais
Mont Durand 3,713 m
(12,182 ft)
169 m
(554 ft)
46°02′02″N07°39′02″E / 46.03389°N 7.65056°E / 46.03389; 7.65056 Pennine Alps Valais
Tête Blanche 3,710 m
(12,170 ft)
153 m
(502 ft)
45°59′15″N07°34′30″E / 45.98750°N 7.57500°E / 45.98750; 7.57500 Pennine Alps Valais
Punta Maria Cristina 3,706 m
(12,159 ft)
71 m
(233 ft)
45°58′20″N07°37′13″E / 45.97222°N 7.62028°E / 45.97222; 7.62028 Pennine Alps Valais
Silberhorn 3,704 m
(12,152 ft)
67 m
(220 ft)
46°32′32″N07°56′56″E / 46.54222°N 7.94889°E / 46.54222; 7.94889 Bernese Alps Bern 1863
Le Pleureur 3,704 m
(12,152 ft)
467 m
(1,532 ft)
46°00′59″N07°22′09″E / 46.01639°N 7.36917°E / 46.01639; 7.36917 Pennine Alps Valais 1867
Wetterhörner (Mittelhorn) 3,702 m
(12,146 ft)
578 m
(1,896 ft)
46°38′07″N08°07′29″E / 46.63528°N 8.12472°E / 46.63528; 8.12472 Bernese Alps Bern 1845
Tournelon Blanc 3,700 m
(12,100 ft)
159 m
(522 ft)
45°58′11″N07°19′20″E / 45.96972°N 7.32222°E / 45.96972; 7.32222 Pennine Alps Valais
Rotstock 3,699 m
(12,136 ft)
118 m
(387 ft)
46°26′07″N08°00′07″E / 46.43528°N 8.00194°E / 46.43528; 8.00194 Bernese Alps Valais
Balmhorn 3,698 m
(12,133 ft)
1,022 m
(3,353 ft)
46°25′30″N07°41′37″E / 46.42500°N 7.69361°E / 46.42500; 7.69361 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais 1864
Walcherhorn3,693 m
(12,116 ft)
83 m
(272 ft)
46°33′36″N08°02′06″E / 46.56000°N 8.03500°E / 46.56000; 8.03500 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Tête de Milon 3,693 m
(12,116 ft)
43 m
(141 ft)
46°07′07″N07°41′29″E / 46.11861°N 7.69139°E / 46.11861; 7.69139 Pennine Alps Valais
Wetterhorn 3,692 m
(12,113 ft)
202 m
(663 ft)
46°38′20″N08°06′56″E / 46.63889°N 8.11556°E / 46.63889; 8.11556 Bernese Alps Bern 1844
Rosenhorn 3,689 m
(12,103 ft)
193 m
(633 ft)
46°37′55″N08°08′14″E / 46.63194°N 8.13722°E / 46.63194; 8.13722 Bernese Alps Bern
Grande Aiguille 3,682 m
(12,080 ft)
223 m
(732 ft)
45°57′01″N07°15′53″E / 45.95028°N 7.26472°E / 45.95028; 7.26472 Pennine Alps Valais
Pointe Kurz 3,676 m
(12,060 ft)
174 m
(571 ft)
45°56′18″N07°02′08″E / 45.93833°N 7.03556°E / 45.93833; 7.03556 Mont Blanc massif Valais
Dent de Perroc 3,676 m
(12,060 ft)
408 m
(1,339 ft)
46°02′22″N07°31′23″E / 46.03944°N 7.52306°E / 46.03944; 7.52306 Pennine Alps Valais 1871
Pointe des Genevois 3,674 m
(12,054 ft)
54 m
(177 ft)
46°02′12″N07°31′33″E / 46.03667°N 7.52583°E / 46.03667; 7.52583 Pennine Alps Valais
Aiguille de la Tsa 3,668 m
(12,034 ft)
251 m
(823 ft)
46°01′17″N07°31′20″E / 46.02139°N 7.52222°E / 46.02139; 7.52222 Pennine Alps Valais
Besso 3,668 m
(12,034 ft)
149 m
(489 ft)
46°04′39″N07°39′32″E / 46.07750°N 7.65889°E / 46.07750; 7.65889 Pennine Alps Valais 1862
Combin de Boveire 3,663 m
(12,018 ft)
173 m
(568 ft)
45°57′53″N07°16′15″E / 45.96472°N 7.27083°E / 45.96472; 7.27083 Pennine Alps Valais
Petit Combin 3,663 m
(12,018 ft)
113 m
(371 ft)
45°59′07″N07°16′06″E / 45.98528°N 7.26833°E / 45.98528; 7.26833 Pennine Alps Valais
Blüemlisalp(horn) 3,661 m
(12,011 ft)
874 m
(2,867 ft)
46°29′20″N07°46′21″E / 46.48889°N 7.77250°E / 46.48889; 7.77250 Bernese Alps Bern 1860
Blanc de Moming 3,661 m
(12,011 ft)
79 m
(259 ft)
46°04′25″N07°39′52″E / 46.07361°N 7.66444°E / 46.07361; 7.66444 Pennine Alps Valais
Pointe de Bricola 3,658 m
(12,001 ft)
68 m
(223 ft)
46°03′45″N07°35′30″E / 46.06250°N 7.59167°E / 46.06250; 7.59167 Pennine Alps Valais
Bärglistock 3,656 m
(11,995 ft)
220 m
(720 ft)
46°36′56″N08°08′27″E / 46.61556°N 8.14083°E / 46.61556; 8.14083 Bernese Alps Bern
Portjengrat (Pizzo d'Andolla) 3,654 m
(11,988 ft)
411 m
(1,348 ft)
46°06′03″N08°02′05″E / 46.10083°N 8.03472°E / 46.10083; 8.03472 Pennine Alps Valais 1871
Mitre de l'Evêque3,654 m
(11,988 ft)
131 m
(430 ft)
45°58′07″N07°30′23″E / 45.96861°N 7.50639°E / 45.96861; 7.50639 Pennine Alps Valais
Hugihorn 3,647 m
(11,965 ft)
82 m
(269 ft)
46°34′22″N08°08′49″E / 46.57278°N 8.14694°E / 46.57278; 8.14694 Bernese Alps Bern
La Sâle 3,646 m
(11,962 ft)
112 m
(367 ft)
46°01′25″N07°22′19″E / 46.02361°N 7.37194°E / 46.02361; 7.37194 Pennine Alps Valais
Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla 3,644 m
(11,955 ft)
789 m
(2,589 ft)
46°03′19″N07°26′01″E / 46.05528°N 7.43361°E / 46.05528; 7.43361 Pennine Alps Valais 1870
Doldenhorn 3,638 m
(11,936 ft)
654 m
(2,146 ft)
46°28′08″N07°44′05″E / 46.46889°N 7.73472°E / 46.46889; 7.73472 Bernese Alps Bern 1862
Mont Collon 3,637 m
(11,932 ft)
208 m
(682 ft)
45°58′35″N07°30′17″E / 45.97639°N 7.50472°E / 45.97639; 7.50472 Pennine Alps Valais 1867
Studerhorn 3,634 m
(11,923 ft)
226 m
(741 ft)
46°31′58″N08°08′52″E / 46.53278°N 8.14778°E / 46.53278; 8.14778 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Dammastock 3,630 m
(11,910 ft)
1,466 m
(4,810 ft)
46°38′36″N08°25′16″E / 46.64333°N 8.42111°E / 46.64333; 8.42111 Uri Alps Uri/Valais 1864
Oberaarhorn 3,629 m
(11,906 ft)
244 m
(801 ft)
46°31′53″N08°10′28″E / 46.53139°N 8.17444°E / 46.53139; 8.17444 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Altels 3,629 m
(11,906 ft)
101 m
(331 ft)
46°25′44″N07°40′42″E / 46.42889°N 7.67833°E / 46.42889; 7.67833 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
Gross Fusshorn 3,627 m
(11,900 ft)
123 m
(404 ft)
46°25′49″N07°59′53″E / 46.43028°N 7.99806°E / 46.43028; 7.99806 Bernese Alps Valais
Bigerhorn 3,626 m
(11,896 ft)
32 m
(105 ft)
46°08′42″N07°52′14″E / 46.14500°N 7.87056°E / 46.14500; 7.87056 Pennine Alps Valais
Tödi (Piz Russein) 3,614 m
(11,857 ft)
1,570 m
(5,150 ft)
46°48′40″N08°54′53″E / 46.81111°N 8.91472°E / 46.81111; 8.91472 Glarus Alps Glarus/Grisons 1824
Grande Fourche 3,610 m
(11,840 ft)
275 m
(902 ft)
45°58′35″N07°01′16″E / 45.97639°N 7.02111°E / 45.97639; 7.02111 Mont Blanc massif Valais
Barrhorn 3,610 m
(11,840 ft)
267 m
(876 ft)
46°09′21″N07°44′03″E / 46.15583°N 7.73417°E / 46.15583; 7.73417 Pennine Alps Valais
Piz Prievlus3,610 m
(11,840 ft)
79 m
(259 ft)
46°23′47″N09°54′26″E / 46.39639°N 9.90722°E / 46.39639; 9.90722 Bernina Range Grisons
Les Diablons 3,609 m
(11,841 ft)
379 m
(1,243 ft)
46°08′33″N07°40′16″E / 46.14250°N 7.67111°E / 46.14250; 7.67111 Pennine Alps Valais 1863
Schwarzberghorn 3,609 m
(11,841 ft)
54 m
(177 ft)
45°59′49″N07°54′32″E / 45.99694°N 7.90889°E / 45.99694; 7.90889 Pennine Alps Valais
Schneestock 3,608 m
(11,837 ft)
38 m
(125 ft)
46°38′52″N08°25′19″E / 46.64778°N 8.42194°E / 46.64778; 8.42194 Uri Alps Uri/Valais
Piz Cambrena 3,606 m
(11,831 ft)
161 m
(528 ft)
46°23′16″N09°58′52″E / 46.38778°N 9.98111°E / 46.38778; 9.98111 Bernina Range Grisons

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piz Palü</span> Mountain in Switzerland

Piz Palü is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, located between Switzerland and Italy. It is a large glaciated massif composed of three main summits, on a ridge running from west to east. The main summit is 3,900 metres high and is located within the Swiss canton of Graubünden, although the border with the Italian region of Lombardy runs about 100 metres west of it at almost the same height. The western summit is named Piz Spinas and is the only one not covered by ice. The eastern summit is named Piz Palü Orientale. The name Palü derives from the Latin palus, meaning a swamp, and the mountain is said to be named after the Alpe Palü, a high alpine pasture some 4 km to its east.

References

  1. Christian Thöni. "Directory of the mountains of Switzerland" (private site) (in German). Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  2. 1 2 3 All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 swisstopo topographic maps: "National Map 1:25,000" (official site). Wabern, Switzerland: Federal Office of Topography - swisstopo. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  3. The 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.