Highest Elevation in Switzerland

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

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Highest Elevation - Switzerland

1 Zermatt VS 5,276 ft
2 Davos GR 5,118 ft
3 Törbel VS 5,075 ft
4 Täsch VS 4,728 ft
5 Visperterminen VS 4,357 ft
6 Arbaz VS 4,140 ft
7 Beatenberg BE 3,845 ft
8 Staldenried VS 3,573 ft
9 Habkern BE 3,560 ft
10 Basse-Nendaz VS 3,294 ft
11 La Chaux-de-Fonds NE 3,264 ft
12 Schwellbrunn AR 3,156 ft
13 Spiringen UR 3,110 ft
14 Rehetobel AR 3,104 ft
15 Le Locle NE 3,064 ft
16 Gais AR 3,031 ft
17 Bagnes VS 3,031 ft
18 Gonten AI 2,953 ft
19 Einsiedeln SZ 2,894 ft
20 Oberegg AI 2,871 ft
21 Grimisuat VS 2,831 ft
22 Urnäsch AR 2,825 ft
23 Teufen AR 2,762 ft
24 Savièse VS 2,756 ft
25 Fahrni BE 2,756 ft
26 Bühler AR 2,726 ft
27 Sâles FR 2,710 ft
28 Waldstatt AR 2,700 ft
29 Schwarzenberg LU 2,680 ft
30 Eggersriet SG 2,680 ft
31 Vuadens FR 2,677 ft
32 Degersheim SG 2,671 ft
33 Saint-Imier BE 2,671 ft
34 Vaulruz FR 2,667 ft
35 Sigriswil BE 2,615 ft
36 Hundwil AR 2,598 ft
37 Troistorrents VS 2,579 ft
38 Heiden AR 2,579 ft
39 Frutigen BE 2,579 ft
40 Appenzell AI 2,569 ft
41 Epalinges VD 2,566 ft
42 Herisau AR 2,559 ft
43 Stalden VS 2,549 ft
44 Bulle FR 2,530 ft
45 Romont FR 2,503 ft
46 La Tour-de-Trême FR 2,451 ft
47 Haslen AI 2,444 ft
48 Riaz FR 2,392 ft
49 Unterägeri ZG 2,385 ft
50 Naters VS 2,362 ft
51 Wernetshausen ZH 2,349 ft
52 Andwil SG 2,333 ft
53 Walzenhausen AR 2,310 ft
54 Sumiswald BE 2,306 ft
55 Sankt Gallen SG 2,244 ft
56 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne VD 2,244 ft
57 Trachselwald BE 2,241 ft
58 Gempen SO 2,228 ft
59 Himmelried SO 2,192 ft
60 Baltschieder VS 2,169 ft
61 Villars-sur-Glâne FR 2,152 ft
62 Zürich (Kreis 7) ZH 2,152 ft
63 Hochwald SO 2,149 ft
64 Visp VS 2,142 ft
65 Lalden VS 2,133 ft
66 Breitenmatt ZH 2,116 ft
67 Givisiez FR 2,113 ft
68 Ruswil LU 2,106 ft
69 Heimiswil BE 2,100 ft
70 Wimmis BE 2,093 ft
71 Gossau SG 2,090 ft
72 Bretzwil BL 2,083 ft
73 Blonay VD 2,064 ft
74 Russikon ZH 2,060 ft
75 Marly FR 2,057 ft
76 Nunningen SO 2,051 ft
77 Brütten ZH 2,041 ft
78 Echallens VD 2,041 ft
79 Flawil SG 2,037 ft
80 Wittenbach SG 2,018 ft
81 Wattwil SG 2,011 ft
82 Fribourg FR 2,001 ft
83 Zürich (Kreis 7) / Looren ZH 2,001 ft
84 Lützelflüh BE 1,995 ft
85 Blécherette VD 1,988 ft
86 Uitikon / Waldegg ZH 1,982 ft
87 Ringgenberg BE 1,978 ft
88 Frauenkappelen BE 1,975 ft
89 Chur GR 1,972 ft
90 Düdingen FR 1,969 ft
91 Zürich (Kreis 7) / Witikon ZH 1,965 ft
92 Romanel-sur-Lausanne VD 1,965 ft
93 Matran FR 1,959 ft
94 Spiez BE 1,952 ft
95 Zullwil SO 1,949 ft
96 Rüegsau BE 1,942 ft
97 Ecublens FR 1,939 ft
98 Uitikon / Halde ZH 1,923 ft
99 Worb BE 1,919 ft
100 Domat GR 1,919 ft

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Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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