What is the highest mountain peak in Switzerland called?
Wie heisst die höchste Bergspitze in der Schweiz?
Correct answer: B
- A DomDom
- B DufourspitzeDufourspitze
- C LiskammLiskamm
- D WeisshornWeisshorn
Why
The Dufourspitze in the Monte Rosa massif in Valais is 4634 metres high. No other peak in Switzerland is higher.
Common mistakes
- A: Dom
- At 4545 metres, the Dom is the highest mountain that lies entirely in Switzerland, but it is not the highest peak.
- D: Weisshorn
- The Weisshorn is a well-known four-thousand-metre peak in Valais, but lower than the Dufourspitze.
Topic
The Alps shape Switzerland. Passes lead over the mountains. A pass is the lowest point where you can cross a mountain range. Well-known Alpine passes are the Gotthard, the Simplon and the Great St Bernard. For centuries they have connected the north with Italy. Today important roads and tunnels also run through there.
- Valais
- Graubünden
- Uri
- Ticino
- Gotthard
- Simplon
- Great St Bernard
- Dufourspitze 4634 m
- Alpine pass
- Mountain canton
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Sources
Last checked: September 2026
Question 269 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.