List of cantons of Switzerland by elevation: Wikis

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The following list is a comparison of elevation absolutes in Switzerland. Data includes interval measures of highest and lowest elevation for all 26 cantons, with coordinates of the highest. Location names, mean elevation, and the numeric differences between high and low elevations are also provided.

Most of the canton high points are located in the Swiss Alps. Other (with lower altitude), are located in the Jura Mountains or in the Swiss Plateau.

Canton high points are shown as red dots. Low points as expressed with green dots, except in cantons whose lowest elevation are lakes.

Canton	Highest point	Highest elevation	Coordinates of highest point	Lowest point	Lowest elevation	Mean elevation	Elevation difference
Valais	Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze)	4634 4,634 m (15,203 ft)	45°56′12.6″N 7°52′01.4″E / 45.936833°N 7.867056°E / 45.936833; 7.867056 (Dufourspitze)Coordinates: 45°56′12.6″N 7°52′01.4″E / 45.936833°N 7.867056°E / 45.936833; 7.867056 (Dufourspitze)	Lake Geneva	0372 372 m (1,220 ft)	2140 2,140 m (7,021 ft)	4262 4,262 m (13,983 ft)
Berne	Finsteraarhorn	4274 4,274 m (14,022 ft)	46°32′19″N 8°07′38″E / 46.53861°N 8.12722°E / 46.53861; 8.12722 (Finsteraarhorn)	Aar river, Solothurn border	0402 402 m (1,319 ft)	1198 1,198 m (3,930 ft)	3872 3,872 m (12,703 ft)
Graubünden	Piz Bernina	4049 4,049 m (13,284 ft)	46°23′01″N 9°54′34″E / 46.38361°N 9.90944°E / 46.38361; 9.90944 (Piz Bernina)	Moesa river, Ticino border	0260 260 m (853 ft)	2021 2,021 m (6,631 ft)	3789 3,789 m (12,431 ft)
Uri	Dammastock	3630 3,630 m (11,909 ft)	46°38′28″N 8°25′6″E / 46.64111°N 8.41833°E / 46.64111; 8.41833 (Dammastock)	Lake Lucerne	0434 434 m (1,424 ft)	1896 1,896 m (6,220 ft)	3196 3,196 m (10,486 ft)
Glarus	Tödi	3614 3,614 m (11,857 ft)	46°48′40″N 8°54′53″E / 46.81111°N 8.91472°E / 46.81111; 8.91472 (Tödi)	Linth river, St. Gallen border	0410 410 m (1,345 ft)	1589 1,589 m (5,213 ft)	3204 3,204 m (10,512 ft)
Ticino	Rheinwaldhorn	3402 3,402 m (11,161 ft)	46°29′37″N 9°02′24″E / 46.49361°N 9.04°E / 46.49361; 9.04 (Rheinwaldhorn (Adula))	Lago Maggiore	0195 193 m (633 ft)	1412 1,412 m (4,633 ft)	3207 3,209 m (10,528 ft)
St. Gallen	Ringelspitz	3248 3,248 m (10,656 ft)	46°53′58.95″N 9°20′39″E / 46.8997083°N 9.34417°E / 46.8997083; 9.34417 (Ringelspitz)	Lake Constance	0396 396 m (1,299 ft)	1000 1,000 m (3,281 ft)	2852 2,852 m (9,357 ft)
Obwalden	Titlis	3238 3,238 m (10,623 ft)	46°46′24″N 8°26′20″E / 46.77333°N 8.43889°E / 46.77333; 8.43889 (Titlis)	Lake Lucerne	0434 434 m (1,424 ft)	1329 1,329 m (4,360 ft)	2804 2,804 m (9,199 ft)
Vaud	Les Diablerets	3210 3,210 m (10,531 ft)	46°18′19″N 7°11′24″E / 46.30528°N 7.19°E / 46.30528; 7.19 (Les Diablerets)	Lake Geneva	0372 372 m (1,220 ft)	0827 827 m (2,713 ft)	2838 2,838 m (9,311 ft)
Nidwalden	Rotstöckli	2901 2,901 m (9,518 ft)	46°46′39″N 8°25′33″E / 46.7775°N 8.42583°E / 46.7775; 8.42583 (Rotstöckli)	Lake Lucerne	0434 434 m (1,424 ft)	1077 1,077 m (3,533 ft)	2467 2,467 m (8,094 ft)
Schwyz	Bös Fulen	2802 2,802 m (9,193 ft)	46°58′2″N 8°56′45″E / 46.96722°N 8.94583°E / 46.96722; 8.94583 (Bös Fulen)	Lake Zürich	0406 406 m (1,332 ft)	1082 1,082 m (3,550 ft)	2396 2,396 m (7,861 ft)
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	Säntis	2502 2,502 m (8,209 ft)	47°14′57″N 9°20′36″E / 47.24917°N 9.34333°E / 47.24917; 9.34333 (Säntis)	Lutzenberg	0430 440 m (1,444 ft)	0935 935 m (3,068 ft)	2072 2,062 m (6,765 ft)
Appenzell Innerrhoden	Säntis	2502 2,502 m (8,209 ft)	47°14′57″N 9°20′36″E / 47.24917°N 9.34333°E / 47.24917; 9.34333 (Säntis)	Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen border	0550 560 m (1,837 ft)	1126 1,126 m (3,694 ft)	1952 1,942 m (6,371 ft)
Fribourg	Vanil Noir	2389 2,389 m (7,838 ft)	46°31′40″N 7°8′20″E / 46.52778°N 7.13889°E / 46.52778; 7.13889 (Vanil Noir)	Lake Neuchâtel	0429 429 m (1,407 ft)	0856 856 m (2,808 ft)	1960 1,960 m (6,430 ft)
Lucerne	Brienzer Rothorn	2350 2,350 m (7,710 ft)	46°47′18″N 8°02′53″E / 46.78833°N 8.04806°E / 46.78833; 8.04806 (Brienzer Rothorn)	Reuss River, Zug and Aargau border	0406 406 m (1,332 ft)	0777 777 m (2,549 ft)	1944 1,944 m (6,378 ft)
Zug	Wildspitz	1580 1,580 m (5,184 ft)	47°04′52″N 8°33′45″E / 47.08111°N 8.5625°E / 47.08111; 8.5625 (Wildspitz (Rossberg))	Reuss River, Zürich border	0388 388 m (1,273 ft)	0651 651 m (2,136 ft)	1192 1,192 m (3,911 ft)
Neuchâtel	Chasseral chain (not its peak)^[1]	1552 1,552 m (5,092 ft)	47°07′19″N 7°02′07″E / 47.12194°N 7.03528°E / 47.12194; 7.03528 (Chasseral chain)	Lake Biel	0429 429 m (1,407 ft)	0919 919 m (3,015 ft)	1123 1,123 m (3,684 ft)
Solothurn	Hasenmatt	1445 1,445 m (4,741 ft)	47°14′31.44″N 7°27′1.84″E / 47.2420667°N 7.4505111°E / 47.2420667; 7.4505111 (Hasenmatt)	Birs, Basel-Land border	0277 277 m (909 ft)	0630 630 m (2,067 ft)	1168 1,168 m (3,832 ft)
Jura	Mont Raimeux	1302 1,302 m (4,272 ft)	47°18′30″N 7°25′45″E / 47.30833°N 7.42917°E / 47.30833; 7.42917 (Mont Raimeux)	Allaine river, national border	0364 364 m (1,194 ft)	0690 690 m (2,264 ft)	0938 938 m (3,077 ft)
Zürich	Schnebelhorn	1292 1,292 m (4,239 ft)	47°19′32.37″N 8°58′46.49″E / 47.3256583°N 8.9795806°E / 47.3256583; 8.9795806 (Schnebelhorn)	Rhine river, national border	0332 332 m (1,089 ft)	0533 533 m (1,749 ft)	0960 960 m (3,150 ft)
Basel-Country	Hinteri Egg	1169 1,169 m (3,835 ft)	47°22′21″N 7°42′38″E / 47.3725°N 7.71056°E / 47.3725; 7.71056 (Hinteri Egg)	Birs river, Basel-Stadt border	0246 246 m (807 ft)	0521 521 m (1,709 ft)	0923 923 m (3,028 ft)
Thurgau	Hohgrat (Groot)	0991 991 m (3,251 ft)	47°23′N 8°58′E / 47.383°N 8.967°E / 47.383; 8.967 (Hohgrat (Groot))	Thur River, Zürich border	0370 370 m (1,214 ft)	0495 495 m (1,624 ft)	0621 621 m (2,037 ft)
Schaffhausen	Hagen (Randen)	0912 912 m (2,992 ft)	47°46′N 8°34′E / 47.767°N 8.567°E / 47.767; 8.567 (Hagen)	Rhine river, Zürich border	0344 344 m (1,129 ft)	0538 538 m (1,765 ft)	0568 568 m (1,864 ft)
Aargau	Geissfluegrat	0908 908 m (2,979 ft)	47°25′22.02″N 7°57′52.42″E / 47.4227833°N 7.9645611°E / 47.4227833; 7.9645611 (Geissfluegrat)	Rhine river, national border	0260 260 m (853 ft)	0476 476 m (1,562 ft)	0648 648 m (2,126 ft)
Basel-City	St. Chrischona	0522 522 m (1,713 ft)	47°34′23″N 7°40′48″E / 47.57306°N 7.68°E / 47.57306; 7.68 (St. Chrischona)	Rhine river, national border	0245 245 m (804 ft)	0295 295 m (968 ft)	0277 277 m (909 ft)
Geneva	Les Arales	0516 516 m (1,693 ft)	46°14′53″N 6°18′32″E / 46.24806°N 6.30889°E / 46.24806; 6.30889 (Les Arales)	Rhone river, national border	0332 332 m (1,089 ft)	0419 419 m (1,375 ft)	0184 184 m (604 ft)