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This is: a list of the: most topographically isolated mountains of Switzerland. This list only includes summits with an isolation of at least 10.0 kilometres (6.2 mi), regardless of their elevation/topographical prominence (drop). For a general list of mountains, "with height." And prominence ranking, see List of mountains of Switzerland.

The list includes all eight ultra-prominent peaks of Switzerland as well as several canton high points.

List

Rank Mountain Height (m) Isolation (km) Drop (m) Coordinates Range Canton(s)
1 Piz Bernina 4048 137.8 2236 46°22′56″N 09°54′29″E / 46.38222°N 9.90806°E / 46.38222; 9.90806 Bernina Range Graubünden
2 Monte Rosa 4634 78.3 2165 45°56′13″N 07°52′01″E / 45.93694°N 7.86694°E / 45.93694; 7.86694 Pennine Alps Valais
3 Finsteraarhorn 4274 51.7 2279 46°32′15″N 08°07′34″E / 46.53750°N 8.12611°E / 46.53750; 8.12611 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
4 Chasseral 1606 49.5 666 47°09′59″N 07°03′34″E / 47.16639°N 7.05944°E / 47.16639; 7.05944 Jura Mountains Bern
5 Tödi 3614 42.1 1570 46°48′40″N 08°54′53″E / 46.81111°N 8.91472°E / 46.81111; 8.91472 Glarus Alps Glarus/Graubünden
6 Mont Tendre 1679 38.7 451 46°35′41″N 06°18′36″E / 46.59472°N 6.31000°E / 46.59472; 6.31000 Jura Mountains Vaud
7 Rheinwaldhorn 3402 35.1 1337 46°29′37″N 09°02′24″E / 46.49361°N 9.04000°E / 46.49361; 9.04000 Lepontine Alps Graubünden/Ticino
8 Le Chasseron 1607 32.0 590 46°51′06″N 06°32′19″E / 46.85167°N 6.53861°E / 46.85167; 6.53861 Jura Mountains Vaud
9 Schesaplana 2964 30.3 826 47°03′14″N 09°42′26″E / 47.05389°N 9.70722°E / 47.05389; 9.70722 Rätikon Graubünden
10 Ringelspitz 3248 29.8 844 46°53′59″N 09°20′39″E / 46.89972°N 9.34417°E / 46.89972; 9.34417 Glarus Alps Graubünden/St. Gallen
11 Hasenmatt 1445 29.6 618 47°14′31″N 07°27′02″E / 47.24194°N 7.45056°E / 47.24194; 7.45056 Jura Mountains Solothurn
12 Grand Combin 4309 26.4 1512 45°56′15″N 07°17′57″E / 45.93750°N 7.29917°E / 45.93750; 7.29917 Pennine Alps Valais
13 Säntis 2502 25.7 2021 47°14′58″N 09°20′36″E / 47.24944°N 9.34333°E / 47.24944; 9.34333 Appenzell Alps Appenzell A./Appenzell I./St. Gallen
14 Piz Linard 3410 24.9 1027 46°47′56″N 10°04′17″E / 46.79889°N 10.07139°E / 46.79889; 10.07139 Silvretta Alps Graubünden
15 Piz Kesch 3418 22.9 1503 46°37′17″N 09°52′21″E / 46.62139°N 9.87250°E / 46.62139; 9.87250 Albula Alps Graubünden
16 Wildhorn 3250 22.9 981 46°21′17″N 07°21′39″E / 46.35472°N 7.36083°E / 46.35472; 7.36083 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
17 Dammastock 3630 21.6 1466 46°38′37″N 08°25′16″E / 46.64361°N 8.42111°E / 46.64361; 8.42111 Uri Alps Bern/Uri
18 Piz Sesvenna 3204 21.5 1055 46°42′22″N 10°24′11″E / 46.70611°N 10.40306°E / 46.70611; 10.40306 Sesvenna Alps Graubünden
19 Dents du Midi 3257 19.0 1796 46°09′40″N 06°55′24″E / 46.16111°N 6.92333°E / 46.16111; 6.92333 Chablais Alps Valais
20 Cornettes de Bise 2432 18.2 1063 46°19′57″N 06°47′04″E / 46.33250°N 6.78444°E / 46.33250; 6.78444 Chablais Alps Valais
21 Pizzo Campo Tencia 3072 17.5 754 46°25′47″N 08°43′34″E / 46.42972°N 8.72611°E / 46.42972; 8.72611 Lepontine Alps Ticino
22 Pizzo Tambo 3279 16.9 1164 46°29′49″N 09°17′00″E / 46.49694°N 9.28333°E / 46.49694; 9.28333 Oberhalbstein Alps Graubünden
23 Dom 4546 16.8 1047 46°05′42″N 07°51′36″E / 46.09500°N 7.86000°E / 46.09500; 7.86000 Pennine Alps Valais
24 Pilatus 2128 16.7 585 46°58′26″N 08°14′28″E / 46.97389°N 8.24111°E / 46.97389; 8.24111 Emmental Alps Nidwalden/Obwalden
25 Piz Calderas 3397 16.5 1085 46°32′11″N 09°41′46″E / 46.53639°N 9.69611°E / 46.53639; 9.69611 Albula Alps Graubünden
26 Lägern 866 16.4 425 47°28′54″N 08°23′41″E / 47.48167°N 8.39472°E / 47.48167; 8.39472 Jura Mountains Zurich
27 Lindenberg 878 16.3 358 47°15′13″N 08°17′35″E / 47.25361°N 8.29306°E / 47.25361; 8.29306 Lindenberg Lucerne
28 Seerücken (Büürer Holz) 721 16.1 268 47°38′56″N 09°02′00″E / 47.64889°N 9.03333°E / 47.64889; 9.03333 Seerücken Thurgau
29 Fluchthorn 3396 15.6 646 46°53′27″N 10°13′39″E / 46.89083°N 10.22750°E / 46.89083; 10.22750 Silvretta Alps Graubünden
30 Piz Medel 3210 15.4 942 46°37′05″N 08°54′40″E / 46.61806°N 8.91111°E / 46.61806; 8.91111 Lepontine Alps Graubünden/Ticino
31 Piz Murtaröl 3180 15.1 679 46°34′14″N 10°17′15″E / 46.57056°N 10.28750°E / 46.57056; 10.28750 Ortler Alps Graubünden
32 Le Soliat 1464 14.9 204 46°55′43″N 06°43′29″E / 46.92861°N 6.72472°E / 46.92861; 6.72472 Jura Mountains Neuchâtel
33 Irchel 694 14.9 260 47°32′22″N 08°36′26″E / 47.53944°N 8.60722°E / 47.53944; 8.60722 Jura Mountains Zurich
34 Gridone 2188 14.4 1218 46°07′24″N 08°38′53″E / 46.12333°N 8.64806°E / 46.12333; 8.64806 Lepontine Alps Ticino
35 Monte Generoso 1701 14.4 1321 45°55′53″N 09°01′12″E / 45.93139°N 9.02000°E / 45.93139; 9.02000 Lugano Prealps Ticino
36 Diablerets 3216 14.3 974 46°18′14″N 07°11′21″E / 46.30389°N 7.18917°E / 46.30389; 7.18917 Bernese Alps Valais/Vaud
37 Glärnisch 2915 14.3 967 46°59′55″N 08°59′55″E / 46.99861°N 8.99861°E / 46.99861; 8.99861 Schwyz Alps Glarus
38 La Dôle 1677 13.9 355 46°25′30″N 06°05′58″E / 46.42500°N 6.09944°E / 46.42500; 6.09944 Jura Mountains Vaud
39 Matterhorn 4478 13.8 1043 45°58′35″N 07°39′30″E / 45.97639°N 7.65833°E / 45.97639; 7.65833 Pennine Alps Valais
40 Bruschghorn 3056 13.8 577 46°37′52″N 09°18′24″E / 46.63111°N 9.30667°E / 46.63111; 9.30667 Lepontine Alps Graubünden
41 Chutzen 820 13.6 261 47°00′53″N 07°19′26″E / 47.01472°N 7.32389°E / 47.01472; 7.32389 Chutzen Bern
42 Aroser Rothorn 2980 13.5 1349 46°44′16″N 09°36′50″E / 46.73778°N 9.61389°E / 46.73778; 9.61389 Plessur Alps Graubünden
43 Bietschhorn 3934 13.4 807 46°23′29″N 07°51′03″E / 46.39139°N 7.85083°E / 46.39139; 7.85083 Bernese Alps Valais
44 Monte Tamaro 1962 13.3 1408 46°06′14″N 08°51′58″E / 46.10389°N 8.86611°E / 46.10389; 8.86611 Lugano Prealps Ticino
45 Rigi 1797 13.1 1288 47°03′24″N 08°29′08″E / 47.05667°N 8.48556°E / 47.05667; 8.48556 Schwyz Alps Schwyz
46 Aletschhorn 4194 12.9 1043 46°27′54″N 07°59′37″E / 46.46500°N 7.99361°E / 46.46500; 7.99361 Bernese Alps Valais
47 Blinnenhorn 3374 12.8 945 46°25′33″N 08°18′29″E / 46.42583°N 8.30806°E / 46.42583; 8.30806 Lepontine Alps Valais
48 Oberalpstock 3328 12.7 709 46°44′33″N 08°46′10″E / 46.74250°N 8.76944°E / 46.74250; 8.76944 Glarus Alps Graubünden/Uri
49 Balmhorn 3697 12.3 1020 46°25′30″N 07°41′37″E / 46.42500°N 7.69361°E / 46.42500; 7.69361 Bernese Alps Bern/Valais
50 Schafberg 2239 11.8 735 46°38′13″N 07°19′01″E / 46.63694°N 7.31694°E / 46.63694; 7.31694 Bernese Alps Bern/Fribourg
51 Monte Leone 3553 11.7 1144 46°14′59″N 08°06′37″E / 46.24972°N 8.11028°E / 46.24972; 8.11028 Lepontine Alps Valais
52 Piz Platta 3392 11.7 1108 46°29′13″N 09°33′42″E / 46.48694°N 9.56167°E / 46.48694; 9.56167 Oberhalbstein Alps Graubünden
53 Muttler 3293 11.5 703 46°54′02″N 10°22′43″E / 46.90056°N 10.37861°E / 46.90056; 10.37861 Samnaun Alps Graubünden
54 Weissfluh 2843 11.5 497 46°50′07″N 09°47′40″E / 46.83528°N 9.79444°E / 46.83528; 9.79444 Plessur Alps Graubünden
55 Gamsberg 2385 11.5 1358 47°08′07″N 09°22′28″E / 47.13528°N 9.37444°E / 47.13528; 9.37444 Appenzell Alps St. Gallen
56 Weisshorn 4505 11.0 1234 46°06′06″N 07°42′58″E / 46.10167°N 7.71611°E / 46.10167; 7.71611 Pennine Alps Valais
57 Weissmies 4013 11.0 1183 46°07′40″N 08°00′43″E / 46.12778°N 8.01194°E / 46.12778; 8.01194 Pennine Alps Valais
58 Bürglen (Albis) 915 11.0 375 47°15′28″N 08°32′14″E / 47.25778°N 8.53722°E / 47.25778; 8.53722 Albis Zurich
59 Basòdino 3273 10.9 960 46°24′42″N 08°28′07″E / 46.41167°N 8.46861°E / 46.41167; 8.46861 Lepontine Alps Ticino
60 Mont Racine 1439 10.8 319 47°01′19″N 06°48′58″E / 47.02194°N 6.81611°E / 47.02194; 6.81611 Jura Mountains Neuchâtel
61 Napf 1408 10.5 552 47°00′15″N 07°56′24″E / 47.00417°N 7.94000°E / 47.00417; 7.94000 Emmental Alps Bern/Lucerne
62 Piz Quattervals 3165 10.4 471 46°37′38″N 10°05′42″E / 46.62722°N 10.09500°E / 46.62722; 10.09500 Livigno Alps Graubünden
63 Vanil Noir 2389 10.4 1110 46°31′43″N 07°08′54″E / 46.52861°N 7.14833°E / 46.52861; 7.14833 Bernese Alps Fribourg/Vaud
64 Piz Pisoc 3173 10.3 922 46°44′40″N 10°16′47″E / 46.74444°N 10.27972°E / 46.74444; 10.27972 Sesvenna Alps Graubünden
64 Pizzo Paglia 2593 10.3 498 46°13′55″N 09°13′09″E / 46.23194°N 9.21917°E / 46.23194; 9.21917 Lepontine Alps Graubünden
66 Montagne du Château 929 10.3 249 46°34′51″N 06°42′57″E / 46.58083°N 6.71583°E / 46.58083; 6.71583 Jorat Vaud
67 Mont Vully 653 10.3 173 46°57′50″N 07°05′38″E / 46.96389°N 7.09389°E / 46.96389; 7.09389 Mont Vully Fribourg
68 Piz Timun 3209 10.2 823 46°28′01″N 09°24′34″E / 46.46694°N 9.40944°E / 46.46694; 9.40944 Oberhalbstein Alps Graubünden
69 Pizzo Rotondo 3192 10.0 752 46°31′01″N 08°27′57″E / 46.51694°N 8.46583°E / 46.51694; 8.46583 Lepontine Alps Ticino/Valais

References

  1. ^ All mountain heights and prominences are from the——1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps. Topographic isolations were retrieved from the Google Earth geographical information program.

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