The Schwyz Alps (German: Schwyzer Alpen) are a mountain range in Switzerland. They form part of the North-Eastern Swiss Alps and are bordered by the Glarus Alps to the east, the Appenzell Alps to the north-east, the Emmental Alps in the west, and the Uri Alps to the south-west. The Klausen Pass is the highest point between the Schwyz Alps and the Glarus Alps.

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Schwyz Alps
View from Rigi Hochflue towards the Mythen and Glärnisch
Highest point
Peak	Glärnisch
Elevation	2,915 m (9,564 ft)
Naming
Native name	Schwyzer Alpen (German)
Geography
Country	Switzerland
Cantons	Schwyz, Zug, Glarus, Uri and Luzern
Parent range	Western Alps
Borders on	Glarus Alps, Uri Alps and Emmental Alps
Topo map	Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

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The Schwyzer Alps extend beyond the boundaries of the canton of Schwyz, including parts of the cantons of Glarus, Luzern, Uri and Zug. The highest point in the Schwyzer Alps is the Glärnisch, at an elevation of 2,915 metres (9,564 ft), which actually lies within the canton of Glarus. Just south of the Glärnisch is the Bös Fulen, the highest point in the canton of Schwyz.

• Swiss Alps
• List of mountains of the canton of Schwyz
• List of mountains of the canton of Glarus
• List of mountains of Uri

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