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Swiss Alps
The chief peaks of the Swiss Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:
| Glarnisch (highest) | 2920 meters | (9580 feet) | Gross Mythen | 1902 meters | (6240 feet) | |||
| Boser Faulen | 2804 meters | (9200 feet) | Rigikulm | 1800 meters | (5906 feet) | |||
| Santis | 2504 meters | (8216 feet) | Hoher Kasten | 1798 meters | (5899 feet) | |||
| Altmann | 2438 meters | (7999 feet) | Rossberg | 1583 meters | (5194 feet) | |||
| Faulfirst | 2416 meters | (7925 feet) | Zugerberg (Hochwacht) | 992 meters | (3255 feet) | |||
| Alvier | 2363 meters | (7753 feet) | Albis Hochwacht | 880 meters | (2887 feet) | |||
| Kurfursten (highest) | 2309 meters | (7576 feet) | Uetliberg | 873 meters | (2864 feet) | |||
| Speer | 1954 meters | (6411 feet) |
The chief passes of the Swiss Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:
| Ruosalperkulm (Schachen Valley to the Muota Valley), foot path | 2172 meters | (7126 feet) |
| Karren Alp Pass (Muota Valley to Linththal), foot path | 2096 meters | (6877 feet) |
| Kinzigkulm Pass (Schachen Valley to the Muota Valley), foot path | 2076 meters | (6811 feet) |
| Saasberg Pass (Einsiedeln to Glarus), foot path | 1898 meters | (6227 feet) |
| Kamor Pass (Appcnzell to Ruti), bridle path | 1680 meters | (5512 feet) |
| Saxerlucke (Appenzell to Sax), foot path | 1651 meters | (5417 feet) |
| Schwein Alp Pass (Waggithal to the Klon Glen), bridle path | 1572 meters | (5158 feet) |
| Pragel Pass (Muotathal to Glarus), carriage road in progress | 1554 meters | (5099 feet) |
| Hacken Pass (Schwyz to Einsiedeln), foot path | 1417 meters | (4649 feet) |
| Holzegg Pass (same to same), bridle path | 1407 meters | (4616 feet) |
| Ibergeregg Pass (Schwyz to Iberg and Einsicdeln), carriage road | 1406 meters | (4613 feet) |
| Krazeren Pass (Nesslau to Urnasch), bridle path | 1217 meters | (3993 feet) |
- (from an old encyclopedia)
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