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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 intere
For a list of most-isolated mountains, see List of most-isolated mountains of Switzerland. Monte Rosa , the highest mountain of Switzerland, has several subsidiary summits. Only the Dufourspitze, its main peak, is included in the list.
The Matterhorn (4,478 metres (14,692 ft)) is the seventh highest peak in the Swiss Alps and is the most photographed mountain in Switzerland. The tallest mountain in the northern outlier [5] or Bernese Alps is the Finsteraarhorn (4,274 metres (14,022 ft)). Switzerland encompasses a significant portion of the south side of the Alps.
The Swiss Alps comprise almost all the highest mountains of the Alps, such as Dufourspitze (4,634 m), the Dom (4,545 m), the Liskamm (4,527 m), the Weisshorn (4,506 m) and the Matterhorn (4,478 m). The other following major summits can be found in this list of mountains of Switzerland .
This is a list of the extreme points of Switzerland. Elevation Type ... highest waterfall 2nd of the Seerenbach Falls: Betlis, Amden: St. Gallen (302 m of 585 m)
Italy, Switzerland 4476,4 m Pennine Alps Dom (Großer Gendarm) Switzerland 4468 m Pennine Alps Aiguille de la Belle Etoile: Italy 4349 m Mont Blanc Massif Grand Gendarme (Weisshorn) Switzerland 4331 m Pennine Alps Pointe Mieulet: France 4287 m Mont Blanc Massif Liskammnase: Italy, Switzerland 4272 m Pennine Alps Pointe Bayeux: France 4258 m
All are in the two highest mountain ranges in the world, ... Pennine Alps, Switzerland – Highest point in Switzerland: Dunantspitze : 4,632: 15,197:
The name Jungfrau ("maiden, virgin"), which refers to the highest of the three prominent mountains overlooking the Interlaken region, along with the Mönch ("monk") and the Eiger ("ogre"), is most likely derived from the name Jungfrauenberg given to Wengernalp, the alpine meadow directly facing the huge northern side of the Jungfrau, across the Trummelbach gorge.