List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport

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View from the observation deck of the Klein Matterhorn, at 3883 metres above sea level

This is a list of mountains of Switzerland above 800 metres whose summits are accessible by public transport. This list includes mountains with a topographic prominence of at least 30 metres[1] that have a station above the height of their key col and within 120 metres (height difference) from the summit. The station can be reached by cable car, funicular, railway or bus. This list notably includes the Klein Matterhorn and the Säntis, respectively the highest[2] and the most prominent[3] peaks of Europe with public transport access. It also includes the Chasseral, the most isolated summit of the country accessible to pedestrians.

This list does not include ski lifts. For a list of ski areas, see List of ski areas and resorts in Switzerland. For a general list of mountains, see List of mountains of Switzerland.

List[edit]

Mountain[4] Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Station elevation (m) Means of transport Canton(s) Coordinates
Klein Matterhorn 3883 88 3860 Cable car (and lift) Valais 45°56′18″N 07°43′47″E / 45.93833°N 7.72972°E / 45.93833; 7.72972
Sphinx 3572 82 3572 Railway (and lift) Bern/Valais 46°32′51″N 07°59′08″E / 46.54750°N 7.98556°E / 46.54750; 7.98556
Testa Grigia[5] 3479 34 3479 Cable car Valais 45°56′07″N 07°42′27″E / 45.93528°N 7.70750°E / 45.93528; 7.70750
Mont Fort 3329 408 3308 Cable car Valais 46°04′49″N 07°19′08″E / 46.08028°N 7.31889°E / 46.08028; 7.31889
Unnamed summit on Piz Corvatsch 3303 48 3298 Cable car Graubünden 46°25′03″N 09°49′14″E / 46.41750°N 9.82056°E / 46.41750; 9.82056
Hohtälli 3275 50 3275 Cable car Valais 45°59′20″N 07°48′08″E / 45.98889°N 7.80222°E / 45.98889; 7.80222
Gornergrat 3135 50 3120 Railway (and lift) Valais 45°59′00″N 07°47′05″E / 45.98333°N 7.78472°E / 45.98333; 7.78472
Unterrothorn 3104 123 3104 Cable car Valais 46°01′19″N 07°47′51″E / 46.02194°N 7.79750°E / 46.02194; 7.79750
Klein Titlis 3062 45 3032 Cable car Bern/Obwalden 46°46′13″N 08°25′31″E / 46.77028°N 8.42528°E / 46.77028; 8.42528
Piz Nair 3056 183 3022 Cable car Graubünden 46°30′23″N 09°47′15″E / 46.50639°N 9.78750°E / 46.50639; 9.78750
Mont Gelé 3023 219 3002 Cable car Valais 46°05′49″N 07°16′45″E / 46.09694°N 7.27917°E / 46.09694; 7.27917
Diavolezza 2973 0 2973 Cable car Graubünden 46°24′44″N 09°57′53″E / 46.41222°N 9.96472°E / 46.41222; 9.96472
Scex Rouge 2971 131 2940 Cable car Vaud 46°19′38″N 07°12′09″E / 46.32722°N 7.20250°E / 46.32722; 7.20250
Schilthorn 2970 358 2970 Cable car Bern 46°33′26″N 07°50′07″E / 46.55722°N 7.83528°E / 46.55722; 7.83528
Gemsstock 2961 86 2961 Cable car Uri 46°36′08″N 08°36′41″E / 46.60222°N 8.61139°E / 46.60222; 8.61139
Piz Lagalb 2959 524 2893 Cable car Graubünden 46°25′54″N 10°01′25″E / 46.43167°N 10.02361°E / 46.43167; 10.02361
Pointe de la Plaine Morte 2927 87 2882 Cable car Bern/Valais 46°22′15″N 07°29′13″E / 46.37083°N 7.48694°E / 46.37083; 7.48694
Parpaner Rothorn 2899 77 2861 Cable car Graubünden 46°44′35″N 09°36′13″E / 46.74306°N 9.60361°E / 46.74306; 9.60361
Laaxer Stöckli 2898 271 2806 Chair lift Graubünden 46°52′59″N 09°12′15″E / 46.88306°N 9.20417°E / 46.88306; 9.20417
Corne de Sorebois 2896 82 2870 Chair lift Valais 46°09′03″N 07°35′12″E / 46.15083°N 7.58667°E / 46.15083; 7.58667
Fiescherhorli 2893 38 2869 Cable car Valais 46°25′35″N 08°05′34″E / 46.42639°N 8.09278°E / 46.42639; 8.09278
Greitspitz 2867 138 2867 Chair lift Graubünden 46°58′13″N 10°20′03″E / 46.97028°N 10.33417°E / 46.97028; 10.33417
Weissfluh 2843 497 2820 Cable car Graubünden 46°50′07″N 09°47′39″E / 46.83528°N 9.79417°E / 46.83528; 9.79417
Fil de Cassons 2695 194 2634 Cable car Graubünden 46°52′43″N 09°16′46″E / 46.87861°N 9.27944°E / 46.87861; 9.27944
Weissfluhjoch 2693 64 2680 Funicular Graubünden 46°50′00″N 09°48′23″E / 46.83333°N 9.80639°E / 46.83333; 9.80639
Birg 2684 86 2684 Cable car Bern 46°33′42″N 07°51′21″E / 46.56167°N 7.85583°E / 46.56167; 7.85583
Piz Martegnas 2681 89 2670 Chair lift Graubünden 46°34′37″N 09°31′40″E / 46.57694°N 9.52778°E / 46.57694; 9.52778
Aroser Weisshorn 2653 286 2653 Cable car Graubünden 46°47′22″N 09°38′19″E / 46.78944°N 9.63861°E / 46.78944; 9.63861
Jakobshorn 2590 40 2565 Cable car Graubünden 46°46′21″N 09°50′57″E / 46.77250°N 9.84917°E / 46.77250; 9.84917
Bella Lui 2548 50 2520 Cable car Valais 46°20′57″N 07°29′18″E / 46.34917°N 7.48833°E / 46.34917; 7.48833
Tête aux Chamois 2525 40 2525 Cable car Vaud 46°20′23″N 07°12′53″E / 46.33972°N 7.21472°E / 46.33972; 7.21472
Säntis 2502 2021 2502 Cable car Appenzell A./Appenzell I./St. Gallen 47°14′58″N 09°20′35″E / 47.24944°N 9.34306°E / 47.24944; 9.34306
Unnamed summit on Crap Masegn 2472 60 2472 Cable car Graubünden 46°50′33″N 09°10′48″E / 46.84250°N 9.18000°E / 46.84250; 9.18000
Lauberhorn 2472 122 2394 Chair lift Bern 46°35′33″N 07°56′52″E / 46.59250°N 7.94778°E / 46.59250; 7.94778
Savoleyres 2372 57 2354 Gondola lift Valais 46°07′20″N 07°12′43″E / 46.12222°N 7.21194°E / 46.12222; 7.21194
Niesen 2362 407 2362 Funicular Bern 46°38′46″N 07°39′09″E / 46.64611°N 7.65250°E / 46.64611; 7.65250
Brienzer Rothorn 2350 1342 2290 Cable car[6] Bern/Lucerne/Obwalden 46°47′13″N 08°02′49″E / 46.78694°N 8.04694°E / 46.78694; 8.04694
Männlichen 2343 141 2229 Cable car Bern 46°37′05″N 07°56′17″E / 46.61806°N 7.93806°E / 46.61806; 7.93806
Moosfluh 2334 48 2334 Gondola lift Valais 46°23′45″N 08°02′54″E / 46.39583°N 8.04833°E / 46.39583; 8.04833
Crêt du Midi 2332 33 2332 Gondola lift Valais 46°13′47″N 07°31′45″E / 46.22972°N 7.52917°E / 46.22972; 7.52917
Piz Scalottas 2323 132 2323 Chair lift Graubünden 46°43′19″N 09°30′39″E / 46.72194°N 9.51083°E / 46.72194; 9.51083
Piz Sezner 2310 236 2269 Chair lift Graubünden 46°42′28″N 09°06′20″E / 46.70778°N 9.10556°E / 46.70778; 9.10556
Calmut 2309 160 2300 Chair lift Graubünden 46°39′33″N 08°41′03″E / 46.65917°N 8.68417°E / 46.65917; 8.68417
Hinterrugg 2306 470 2262 Cable car St. Gallen 47°09′13″N 09°18′19″E / 47.15361°N 9.30528°E / 47.15361; 9.30528
Pointe des Mossettes 2277 193 2250 Chair lift Valais 46°11′26″N 06°48′58″E / 46.19056°N 6.81611°E / 46.19056; 6.81611
Balmeregghorn 2255 45 2230 Chair lift Bern/Obwalden 46°45′11″N 08°17′00″E / 46.75306°N 8.28333°E / 46.75306; 8.28333
Planplatten 2245 56 2233 Gondola lift Bern 46°44′13″N 08°15′21″E / 46.73694°N 8.25583°E / 46.73694; 8.25583
Leist 2222 77 2222 Chair lift St. Gallen 47°03′54″N 09°14′01″E / 47.06500°N 9.23361°E / 47.06500; 9.23361
Regenboldshorn 2193 100 2137 Chair lift Bern 46°26′32″N 07°30′17″E / 46.44222°N 7.50472°E / 46.44222; 7.50472
Stockhorn 2190 399 2150 Cable car Bern 46°41′38″N 07°32′15″E / 46.69389°N 7.53750°E / 46.69389; 7.53750
Furggabüel 2174 59 2174 Chair lift Graubünden 46°48′16″N 09°29′43″E / 46.80444°N 9.49528°E / 46.80444; 9.49528
Stein 2172 90 2150 Chair lift Graubünden 46°43′33″N 09°07′37″E / 46.72583°N 9.12694°E / 46.72583; 9.12694
Pointe de l'Au 2152 202 2140 Chair lift Valais 46°12′00″N 06°50′28″E / 46.20000°N 6.84111°E / 46.20000; 6.84111
Pilatus 2128 585 2070 Railway, Cable car Nidwalden/Obwalden 46°58′26″N 08°14′28″E / 46.97389°N 8.24111°E / 46.97389; 8.24111
Le Chamossaire 2112 377 2100 Chair lift Vaud 46°19′37″N 07°03′40″E / 46.32694°N 7.06111°E / 46.32694; 7.06111
Rinderberg 2079 371 2004 Gondola lift Bern 46°30′20″N 07°21′25″E / 46.50556°N 7.35694°E / 46.50556; 7.35694
Ziger 2074 77 2019 Chair lift St. Gallen 47°04′05″N 09°14′58″E / 47.06806°N 9.24944°E / 47.06806; 9.24944
Geiss[7] 2067 133 1967 Railway Bern 46°39′11″N 07°54′34″E / 46.65306°N 7.90944°E / 46.65306; 7.90944
Piz Mundaun 2064 83 2053 Chair lift Graubünden 46°44′34″N 09°09′37″E / 46.74278°N 9.16028°E / 46.74278; 9.16028
Berneuse 2045 140 2045 Gondola lift Vaud 46°21′35″N 07°00′07″E / 46.35972°N 7.00194°E / 46.35972; 7.00194
Rochers de Naye 2042 590 1968 Railway Vaud 46°25′55″N 06°58′34″E / 46.43194°N 6.97611°E / 46.43194; 6.97611
Chaux Ronde 2028 223 1987 Chair lift Vaud 46°19′23″N 07°05′33″E / 46.32306°N 7.09250°E / 46.32306; 7.09250
Moléson 2002 512 1970 Cable car Fribourg 46°32′56″N 07°01′02″E / 46.54889°N 7.01722°E / 46.54889; 7.01722
Tour de Don 1998 263 1892 Chair lift Valais 46°17′22″N 06°51′44″E / 46.28944°N 6.86222°E / 46.28944; 6.86222
Sillerenbühl 1973 38 1973 Gondola lift Bern 46°28′20″N 07°31′07″E / 46.47222°N 7.51861°E / 46.47222; 7.51861
Croix de Culet 1963 155 1940 Cable car Valais 46°10′32″N 06°50′43″E / 46.17556°N 6.84528°E / 46.17556; 6.84528
Niederhorn 1963 45 1934 Cable car Bern 46°42′39″N 07°46′24″E / 46.71083°N 7.77333°E / 46.71083; 7.77333
Höhi Wispile 1939 280 1907 Gondola lift Bern 46°26′08″N 07°17′35″E / 46.43556°N 7.29306°E / 46.43556; 7.29306
Klingenstock 1935 448 1925 Chair lift Schwyz 46°57′27″N 08°40′28″E / 46.95750°N 8.67444°E / 46.95750; 8.67444
Allmendhubel 1932 33 1910 Funicular Bern 46°33′51″N 07°53′16″E / 46.56417°N 7.88778°E / 46.56417; 7.88778
Fronalpstock 1921 189 1904 Chair lift Schwyz 46°58′06″N 08°38′14″E / 46.96833°N 8.63722°E / 46.96833; 8.63722
Stanserhorn 1898 500 1848 Cable car Nidwalden 46°55′47″N 08°20′25″E / 46.92972°N 8.34028°E / 46.92972; 8.34028
Hugeligrat 1898 129 1831 Gondola lift Bern 46°31′09″N 07°15′56″E / 46.51917°N 7.26556°E / 46.51917; 7.26556
Rigi 1798 1290 1752 Railway Schwyz 47°03′24″N 08°29′07″E / 47.05667°N 8.48528°E / 47.05667; 8.48528
Hoher Kasten 1791 251 1791 Cable car Appenzell I./St. Gallen 47°17′01″N 09°29′07″E / 47.28361°N 9.48528°E / 47.28361; 9.48528
Musenalper Grat 1785 205 1747 Cable car Nidwalden 46°55′51″N 08°26′30″E / 46.93083°N 8.44167°E / 46.93083; 8.44167
Schwänzelegg 1777 40 1777 Gondola lift Graubünden 46°56′45″N 09°38′59″E / 46.94583°N 9.64972°E / 46.94583; 9.64972
Spirstock 1771 109 1760 Chair lift Schwyz 47°00′04″N 08°46′19″E / 47.00111°N 8.77194°E / 47.00111; 8.77194
Klewenstock 1748 216 1720 Chair lift Nidwalden 46°56′01″N 08°28′41″E / 46.93361°N 8.47806°E / 46.93361; 8.47806
La Berra 1719 308 1635 Gondola lift Fribourg 46°40′34″N 07°11′02″E / 46.67611°N 7.18389°E / 46.67611; 7.18389
Monte Generoso 1701 1321 1601 Railway Ticino 45°55′53″N 09°01′12″E / 45.93139°N 9.02000°E / 45.93139; 9.02000
La Dôle 1677 355 1670 Chair lift Vaud 46°25′31″N 06°05′59″E / 46.42528°N 6.09972°E / 46.42528; 6.09972
Eggli 1672 82 1672 Chair lift Bern 46°27′22″N 07°15′25″E / 46.45611°N 7.25694°E / 46.45611; 7.25694
Cimetta 1671 61 1647 Chair lift Ticino 46°12′03″N 08°47′28″E / 46.20083°N 8.79111°E / 46.20083; 8.79111
Kronberg 1663 351 1650 Cable car Appenzell I. 47°17′29″N 09°19′46″E / 47.29139°N 9.32944°E / 47.29139; 9.32944
Scheidegg (Rigi) 1658 110 1640 Cable car Schwyz 47°01′39″N 08°31′11″E / 47.02750°N 8.51972°E / 47.02750; 8.51972
Vounetz 1625 44 1612 Gondola lift Fribourg 46°37′34″N 07°12′28″E / 46.62611°N 7.20778°E / 46.62611; 7.20778
Monte Lema 1621 140 1550 Cable car Ticino 46°02′26″N 08°49′58″E / 46.04056°N 8.83278°E / 46.04056; 8.83278
Chasseral 1606 666 1548 Bus Bern 47°09′59″N 07°03′34″E / 47.16639°N 7.05944°E / 47.16639; 7.05944
Rotenfluh 1571 144 1571 Gondola lift Schwyz 47°01′16″N 08°42′11″E / 47.02111°N 8.70306°E / 47.02111; 8.70306
Marbachegg 1484 181 1484 Gondola lift Lucerne 46°50′06″N 07°54′19″E / 46.83500°N 7.90528°E / 46.83500; 7.90528
Les Pléiades 1397 242 1361 Railway Vaud 46°29′23″N 06°54′47″E / 46.48972°N 6.91306°E / 46.48972; 6.91306
Weissenstein 1395 213 1280 Gondola lift Solothurn 47°15′07″N 07°30′33″E / 47.25194°N 7.50917°E / 47.25194; 7.50917
Mont Soleil 1291 221 1180 Funicular Bern 47°09′55″N 06°59′20″E / 47.16528°N 6.98889°E / 47.16528; 6.98889
Bürgenstock 1128 683 1115 Lift Lucerne/Nidwalden 47°00′01″N 08°23′54″E / 47.00028°N 8.39833°E / 47.00028; 8.39833
Montagne du Château 929 249 858 Bus Vaud 46°34′51″N 06°42′57″E / 46.58083°N 6.71583°E / 46.58083; 6.71583
Monte Brè 925 135 910 Funicular Ticino 46°00′33″N 08°59′13″E / 46.00917°N 8.98694°E / 46.00917; 8.98694
Monte San Salvatore 912 602 882 Funicular Ticino 45°58′38″N 08°56′51″E / 45.97722°N 8.94750°E / 45.97722; 8.94750
Üetliberg 870 143 813 Railway Zurich 47°20′58″N 08°29′31″E / 47.34944°N 8.49194°E / 47.34944; 8.49194
Gurten 858 215 840 Funicular Bern 46°55′02″N 07°26′37″E / 46.91722°N 7.44361°E / 46.91722; 7.44361
Hill of Gruyères 828 82 800 Bus Fribourg 46°35′06″N 07°05′00″E / 46.58500°N 7.08333°E / 46.58500; 7.08333
Chutzen 820 261 762 Bus Bern 47°00′53″N 07°19′26″E / 47.01472°N 7.32389°E / 47.01472; 7.32389
Sonnenberg 800 240 705 Funicular Lucerne 47°02′24″N 08°15′02″E / 47.04000°N 8.25056°E / 47.04000; 8.25056

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Mountain locations such as Mittelallalin, Muottas Muragl or Schynige Platte are not included in the list.
  2. ^ Lonely Planet. Central Europe (p. 549)
  3. ^ Information retrieved on 5 March 2014 from Core Europe 50 Most Prominent Peaks (peakbagger.com) and European Russia and the Caucasian states (peaklist.org)
  4. ^ All elevations and prominences are from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps.
  5. ^ Accessible to pedestrians from Italy. A connection from Zermatt is planned for 2016.
  6. ^ Also accessible by railway (2244 m)
  7. ^ "Geiss - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.

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