List of buildings and structures in Switzerland above 3000 m
This is a list of buildings and infrastructures above 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) in Switzerland. As this height approximately corresponds to the level of the climatic snow line in the Alps, infrastructures located above it are generally subject to harsh weather conditions and are more difficult to build. This list also includes structures located precisely on the Italian border (*) that could be partially in Switzerland.
List
Building (or location) |
Type |
Elevation |
Canton(s) |
Municipality(ies) |
Notes |
Margherita Hut* |
Mountain hut |
4,554 m (14,941 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
Highest building in Europe |
Solvay Hut |
Mountain hut |
4,003 m (13,133 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
Highest mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club |
Bivacco Città di Gallarate* |
Mountain hut |
3,960 m (12,992 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Gobba di Rollin |
Ski lift terminus |
3,899 m (12,792 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
Highest ski lift in Europe |
Klein Matterhorn |
Observation deck |
3,883 m (12,740 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
Highest observation deck in Europe |
Mischabeljochbiwak |
Mountain hut |
3,847 m (12,621 ft) |
Valais |
Saas-Fee/Täsch |
|
Carrel Hut* |
Mountain hut |
3,829 m (12,562 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Klein Matterhorn |
Cable car station, restaurant |
3,820 m (12,533 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
Highest station and restaurant in Europe |
Schalijochbiwak |
Mountain hut |
3,786 m (12,421 ft) |
Valais |
Anniviers/Randa |
|
Plateau Rosa |
Ski lift terminus |
3,740 m (12,270 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Bivacco Giorgio e Renzo Novella* |
Mountain hut |
3,706 m (12,159 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Jungfraujoch radio relay station |
Radio relay |
3,705 m (12,156 ft) |
Bern/Valais |
Lauterbrunnen/Fieschertal |
|
Bivouac Biaggio Musso |
Mountain hut |
3,658 m (12,001 ft) |
Valais |
Bourg-Saint-Pierre |
|
Mönchsjoch Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,657 m (11,998 ft) |
Valais |
Fieschertal |
|
Sphinx Observatory |
Observatory, observation deck |
3,572 m (11,719 ft) |
Bern/Valais |
Lauterbrunnen/Fieschertal |
|
Mittelallalin |
Ski lift terminus |
3,560 m (11,680 ft) |
Valais |
Saas-Fee |
|
Bivouac de la Dent Blanche |
Mountain hut |
3,540 m (11,614 ft) |
Valais |
Anniviers/Evolène |
|
Dent Blanche Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,507 m (11,506 ft) |
Valais |
Evolène |
|
Furggen* |
Cable car station |
3,492 m (11,457 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
Abandoned building |
Testa Grigia* |
Cable car station, mountain hut |
3,479 m (11,414 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Mittelallalin |
Funicular station, restaurant |
3,457 m (11,342 ft) |
Valais |
Saas-Almagell/Saas-Fee |
Highest funicular in the world[1] |
Jungfraujoch, Top of Europe |
Railway station, restaurants, research center |
3,454 m (11,332 ft) |
Valais |
Fieschertal |
Highest railway station and post office in Europe |
Stockhorn |
Ski lift terminus |
3,405 m (11,171 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Furggsattel |
Chairlift station |
3,360 m (11,024 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Mittellegi Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,355 m (11,007 ft) |
Bern |
Grindelwald |
|
Mischabel Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,335 m (10,942 ft) |
Valais |
Saas-Fee |
|
Theodul Hut* |
Mountain hut |
3,317 m (10,883 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Bertol Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,311 m (10,863 ft) |
Valais |
Evolène |
|
Mont Fort |
Cable car station, bar |
3,308 m (10,853 ft) |
Valais |
Bagnes/Nendaz |
|
Piz Corvatsch |
Cable car station, restaurant |
3,303 m (10,837 ft) |
Graubünden |
Samedan/Silvaplana |
Highest building in Eastern Switzerland |
Bergli Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,299 m (10,823 ft) |
Bern |
Grindelwald |
|
Refuge des Pantalons Blancs |
Mountain hut |
3,278 m (10,755 ft) |
Valais |
Hérémence |
|
Hohtälli |
Cable car station |
3,275 m (10,745 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Hörnli Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,260 m (10,696 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Oberaarjoch Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,256 m (10,682 ft) |
Valais |
Fieschertal |
|
Tracuit Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,256 m (10,682 ft) |
Valais |
Anniviers/Oberems |
|
Rote Nase |
Cable car station |
3,251 m (10,666 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Hollandia Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,240 m (10,630 ft) |
Valais |
Blatten |
|
Arbenbiwak |
Mountain hut |
3,224 m (10,577 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Rothorn Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,198 m (10,492 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Scopi |
Cable car station, radar |
3,190 m (10,466 ft) |
Graubünden/Ticino |
Medel/Blenio |
|
Bivacco Colombo* |
Mountain hut |
3,186 m (10,453 ft) |
Graubünden |
Sils im Engadin |
|
Bivouac de l'Aiguillette à la Singla |
Mountain hut |
3,176 m (10,420 ft) |
Valais |
Bagnes |
|
Georgy Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,175 m (10,417 ft) |
Graubünden |
La Punt-Chamues-ch/Pontresina |
|
Trient Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,170 m (10,400 ft) |
Valais |
Trient |
|
Bivacco Tita Ronconi* |
Mountain hut |
3,168 m (10,394 ft) |
Graubünden |
Bregaglia |
|
Eismeer |
Railway station |
3,160 m (10,367 ft) |
Bern |
Grindelwald |
|
Vignettes Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,160 m (10,367 ft) |
Valais |
Evolène |
|
Hohsaas |
Gondola station, restaurant |
3,140 m (10,302 ft) |
Valais |
Saas-Grund |
|
Gornergrat Kulm Hotel |
Hotel, observatory |
3,120 m (10,236 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Hohstock |
Ski lift terminus, tunnel |
3,118 m (10,230 ft) |
Valais |
Naters |
|
Unterrothorn |
Cable car station, restaurant |
3,104 m (10,184 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Hohsaas Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,101 m (10,174 ft) |
Valais |
Saas-Grund |
|
Gornergrat |
Railway station |
3,090 m (10,138 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
Highest open-air railway station in Europe |
Hockenhorngrat |
Gondola station |
3,086 m (10,125 ft) |
Valais |
Wiler |
|
Klein Titlis |
Cable car station, restaurant, antenna |
3,062 m (10,046 ft) |
Obwalden |
Engelberg |
Highest building in Central Switzerland |
Weingartensee |
Dam |
3,058 m (10,033 ft) |
Valais |
Täsch |
|
Finsteraarhorn Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,048 m (10,000 ft) |
Valais |
Fieschertal |
|
Fletschhorn Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,040 m (9,974 ft) |
Valais |
Eisten/Visperterminen |
|
Britannia Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,030 m (9,941 ft) |
Valais |
Saas-Almagell |
|
Valsorey Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,030 m (9,941 ft) |
Valais |
Bourg-Saint-Pierre |
|
Gandegg Hut |
Mountain hut |
3,029 m (9,938 ft) |
Valais |
Zermatt |
|
Piz Nair |
Cable car station, restaurant |
3,022 m (9,915 ft) |
Graubünden |
St. Moritz |
|
Egginerjoch |
Ski lift terminus |
3,021 m (9,911 ft) |
Valais |
Saas-Almagell/Saas-Fee |
|
Fletschhornbiwak |
Mountain hut |
3,014 m (9,888 ft) |
Valais |
Simplon |
|
Mittelaletschbiwak |
Mountain hut |
3,013 m (9,885 ft) |
Valais |
Betten |
|
Sass Queder |
Chairlift station |
3,004 m (9,856 ft) |
Graubünden |
Pontresina |
|
Mont Gelé |
Cable car station |
3,002 m (9,849 ft) |
Valais |
Bagnes |
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