This list ranks 50 mountains in Switzerland according to prominence (primary factor).
Data has originaly been obtained by Eberhard Jurgalski,
Jonathan de Ferranti, Christian Thöni
and several others, for much more extensive information
see the Peaklist pages.
Confirmed or suspected corrections are most welcome by email to: petter@ii.uib.no
Copyright Petter Bjørstad
I appreciate that use of these data is acknowledged including a link to
my main mountain page.
There are 8 Ultras in Switzerland, of which 1 is on the border to Italy.
There are 36 peaks having at least 1000 meter of prominence, of which
8 are located on the border (7 Italy, 1 France).
In order to climb the 50 finest restricted to be located inside mainland Switzerland,
one must in fact climb the peaks down to number 63 on this list.
Two stars behind the rank means that I have climbed it (11/50).
Rank | Height | Name | Primary factor | Location | Comments | |
1** | 4274 | Finsteraarhorn | 2280 | N46:32, E008:08 | Nice scramble. | |
2** | 4049 | Piz Bernina | 2234 | N46:23, E009:54 | Sharp ridge. | |
3** | 4634 | Dufourspitze | 2165 | N45:56, E007:52 | Switzerland HP. | |
4** | 2503 | Säntis | 2021 | N47:15, E009:21 | Cable car to the summit. | |
5** | 3257 | Haute Cime | 1796 | N46:10, E006:55 | Last Ultra in Europe. | |
6** | 3614 | Tödi | 1570 | N46:49, E008:55 | Long climb. | |
7** | 4314 | Grand Combin | 1517 | N45:56, E007:18 | Adventure. | |
8** | 3418 | Piz Kesch | 1504 | N46:37, E009:52 | Scramble with loose rocks. | |
** | ** | 8 Ultra peaks | ** | ** | ** | |
9** | 3630 | Dammastock | 1465 | N46:39, E008:25 | Nice ski climb. | |
10** | 2806 | Haldensteiner Calanda | 1449 | N46:54, E009:28 | Not yet. | |
11 | 1962 | Monte Tamaro | 1408 | N46:06, E008:52 | Not yet. | |
12 | 2385 | Gamsberg | 1358 | N47:08, E009:22 | Not yet. | |
13 | 2980 | Aroser Rothorn | 1349 | N46:44, E009:37 | Not yet. | |
14 | 2350 | Brienzer Rothorn | 1342 | N46:47, E008:03 | Not yet. | |
15 | 3402 | Rheinwaldhorn | 1337 | N46:30, E009:02 | Not yet. | |
16 | 1701 | Monte Generoso | 1317 | N45:56, E009:01 | Switzerland / Italy | |
17 | 1798 | Rigi Kulm | 1289 | N47:03, E008:29 | Not yet. | |
18 | 4506 | Weisshorn | 1235 | N46:06, E007:43 | Not yet. | |
19 | 2188 | Gridone | 1231 | N46:07, E008:39 | Switzerland / Italy | |
20 | 4023 | Weissmies | 1191 | N46:08, E008:01 | Not yet. | |
21 | 3279 | Tambohorn | 1166 | N46:30, E009:17 | Switzerland / Italy | |
22 | 3553 | Monte Leone | 1144 | N46:15, E008:07 | Switzerland / Italy | |
23 | 2389 | Vanil Noir | 1120 | N46:32, E007:09 | Not yet | |
24 | 3392 | Piz Platta | 1108 | N46:29, E009:34 | Not yet | |
25 | 2598 | Le Catogne | 1100 | N46:03, E007:07 | Not yet | |
26 | 3397 | Piz Calderas | 1085 | N46:32, E009:42 | Not yet | |
27** | 2432 | Cornettes de Bise | 1063 | N46:20, E006:47 | Switzerland / France | |
28 | 3204 | Piz Sesvenna | 1054 | N46:42, E010:24 | Switzerland / Italy | |
29 | 4545 | Dom | 1046 | N46:06, E007:52 | Not yet | |
30 | 4478 | Matterhorn | 1031 | N45:59, E007:40 | Switzerland / Italy | |
31 | 3411 | Piz Linard | 1028 | N46:48, E010:04 | Not yet | |
32 | 2574 | Stätzerhorn | 1027 | N46:45, E009:31 | Not yet | |
33 | 3699 | Balmhorn | 1021 | N46:26, E007:42 | Not yet | |
34 | 4195 | Aletschhorn | 1017 | N46:28, E008:00 | Not yet | |
35 | 3051 | Grand Muveran | 1013 | N46:14, E007:08 | Not yet | |
36 | 2548 | Le Tarent | 1002 | N46:23, E007:09 | Not yet. | |
** | ** | 36 peaks with prominence | exceeding | 1000 meter | ** | |
37 | 3238 | Titlis | 979 | N46:46, E008:26 | Not yet. | |
38 | 3248 | Wildhorn | 966 | N46:21, E007:22 | Not yet. | |
39** | 2928 | Schwarzhorn | 966 | N46:41, E008:05 | Not yet. | |
40 | 2914 | Bächistock | 966 | N47:00, E009:00 | Not yet. | |
41 | 3272 | Basodino | 959 | N46:25, E008:28 | Switzerland / Italy | |
42 | 3210 | Sommet des Diablerets | 959 | N46:18, E007:11 | Not yet. | |
43 | 3211 | Piz Medel | 952 | N46:37, E008:55 | Not yet. | |
44 | 3262 | Piz Languard | 947 | N46:29, E009:57 | Not yet. | |
45 | 3374 | Blinnenhorn | 943 | N46:26, E008:18 | Switzerland / Italy | |
46 | 3040 | Piz Gannaretsch | 932 | N46:37, E008:47 | Not yet. | |
47 | 3173 | Piz Pisoc | 922 | N46:45, E010:17 | Not yet. | |
48 | 4357 | Dente Blanche | 906 | N46:02, E007:37 | Not yet. | |
49 | 2331 | Tour d'Ai | 886 | N46:22, E007:00 | Not yet. | |
50 | 3302 | Piz Paradisin | 875 | N46:26, E010:07 | Switzerland / Italy | |
** | ** | 50 finest | ** | ** | ** | |
51 | 3165 | Piz Lagrev | 855 | N46:27, E009:43 | Not yet | |
52 | 2252 | Dent de Savigny | 853 | N46:33, E007:14 | Not yet | |
53 | 3168 | Piz Tavrü | 851 | N46:41, E010:18 | Not yet | |
54 | 3247 | Ringelspitz | 840 | N46:54, E009:21 | Not yet | |
55 | 2950 | Torron Alt | 833 | N46:21, E009:04 | Not yet | |
56 | 2964 | Schesaplana | 825 | N47:03, E009:42 | Switzerland / Austria | |
57 | 2763 | Albristhorn | 823 | N46:30, E007:29 | Not yet | |
58 | 3875 | La Ruinette | 822 | N45:59, E007:24 | Not yet | |
59 | 3209 | Piz Timun | 819 | N46:28, E009:25 | Switzerland / Italy | |
60 | 3243 | Wildstrubel | 814 | N46:24, E007:32 | Not yet | |
61 | 3934 | Bietschhorn | 806 | N46:24, E007:51 | Not yet | |
62 | 3190 | Scopi | 792 | N46:34, E008:50 | Not yet | |
63 | 3646 | Aiguille Rouge d'Arolla | 791 | N46:03, E007:26 | Not yet | |
** | ** | 50 finest | strictly | inside | Switzerland | |
64 | 1580 | Wildspitz | 789 | N47:05, E008:35 | Not yet | |
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