Mountains
Publié 05.05.2001
Par admin
Switzerland hosts about 20% of the Alps. Approximately 100 peaks are close to
or higher than 4000 meters (13125 feet) above sea level. Many mountain areas are
developed, there are trains, cog railways, aerial cable cars and other means of
transportation. Swiss mountains are famous for climbing, skiing, snowboarding,
biking, hiking and other recreational activities
Some of the most famous mountains:
| Name | Canton(s) | Elevation | Latitude | Longitude |
| Monte Rosa (« Dufourspitze ») | Valais & Italy | 4634 m | N 45° 55′ 94″ | E 7° 51′ 59″ |
| Dom (Mischabel) | Valais | 4545 m | N 46° 05′ 22″ | E 7° 51′ 20″ |
| Weisshorn | Valais | 4506 m | N 46° 05′ 68″ | E 7° 42′ 67″ |
| Matterhorn | Valais & Italy | 4478 m | N 45° 58′ 29″ | E 7° 39′ 23″ |
| Dent-Blanche | Valais | 4357 m | N 46° 02′ 78″ | E 7° 36′ 38″ |
| Grand-Combin | Valais | 4314 m | N 45° 56′ 14″ | E 7° 17′ 40″ |
| Finsteraarhorn | Bern & Valais | 4274 m | N 46° 32′ 35″ | E 8° 07′ 37″ |
| Breithorn (Zermatt) | Valais & Italy | 4165 m | N 45° 56′ 07″ | E 7° 44′ 71″ |
| Jungfrau | Bern & Valais | 4158 m | N 46° 32′ 13″ | E 7° 57′ 66″ |
| Mönch | Bern & Valais | 4099 m | N 46° 33′ 26″ | E 7° 59′ 47″ |
| Schreckhorn | Bern | 4078 m | N 46° 35′ 06″ | E 8° 06′ 54″ |
| Piz Bernina | Graubünden | 4049 m | N 46° 22′ 82″ | E 9° 54′ 28″ |
| Eiger | Bern | 3970 m | N 46° 34′ 71″ | E 7° 59′ 88″ |
| Tödi | Glarus & Graubünden | 3614 m | N 46° 48′ 80″ | E 8° 54′ 83″ |
| Piz Corvatsch | Graubünden | 3451 m | N 46° 24′ 57″ | E 9° 48′ 43″ |
| Titlis | Bern & Obwalden | 3239 m | N 46° 46′ 41″ | E 8° 26′ 40″ |
| Gornergrat | Valais | 3131 m | N 45° 58′ 87″ | E 7° 46′ 58″ |
| Chasseral | Bern | 1607 m | N 47° 08′ 17″ | E 7° 03′ 52″ |
| Lägern | Aargau & Zürich | 866 m | N 47° 28′ 99″ | E 8° 23′ 55″ |
