The following list is a comparison of elevation absolutes in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. Data includes interval measures of highest and lowest elevation for all 26

cantons A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, t ...

, with coordinates of the highest. Location names, mean elevation, and the numeric differences between high and low elevations are also provided. Most of the 26 canton high points are located in the

Swiss Alps The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps (german: Schweizer Alpen, french: Alpes suisses, it, Alpi svizzere, rm, Alps svizras), represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss ...

. Others (with lower altitudes), are located in the

Jura Mountains The Jura Mountains ( , , , ; french: Massif du Jura; german: Juragebirge; it, Massiccio del Giura, rm, Montagnas da Jura) are a sub-alpine mountain range a short distance north of the Western Alps and mainly demarcate a long part of the Frenc ...

. The 14 lower summits (up to the

Säntis At above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance. Shared by three cantons, the mountain ...

) are within the hiking trail network. The ascent of the 11 higher summits involves rock climbing or glacier touring. Map of Switzerland cantons high points

References

Catherine Keller and Patrick Höhener: ''Höhepunkte der Schweiz: Die Gipfel aller Kantone; Les sommets de la Suisse: canton par canton''
Travel descriptions with map and photos

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Die Kantone nach ihren höchsten Punkten
Various highest and lowest elevation values by canton (village center, road or rail network, etc.)

References

See also