North-Eastern Swiss Alps

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This article focuses on the part of the Alps and Pré-Alps that is located in North-Eastern Switzerland. 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

The chief peaks of the Swiss (Pre-)Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:

Name Elevation
Glärnisch (highest)
Bös Fulen (Böser Faulen)
Säntis
Altmann
Faulfirst
Alvier
Churfirsten (highest)
Speer
Grosser Mythen
Rigikulm
Hoher Kasten
Rossberg
Zugerberg Hochwacht
Albis Hochwacht
Uetliberg

Passes

The chief passes of the Swiss Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:
Note: road status as of 1911.

Mountain pass location type (as of 1911) elevation
Ruosalperkulm Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley foot path
Karren Alp Pass Muota Valley to Linthal foot path
Kinzigkulm Pass Schächen Valley to the Muota Valley foot path
Saasberg Pass Einsiedeln to Glarus foot path
Kamor Pass Appenzell to Rüthi bridle path
Saxerlücke Appenzell to Sax foot path
Schwein Alp Pass Wägital (Wäggithal) to bridle path
Pragel Pass Muotathal to Glarus carriage road in progress
Hacken Pass Schwyz to Einsiedeln foot path
Holzegg Pass Schwyz to Einsiedeln bridle path
Ibergeregg Pass Schwyz to Iberg and Einsiedeln carriage road
Krazeren Pass Nesslau to Urnäsch bridle path

See also



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