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Titlis

Elevation
3,238 m
#3,133
in the world
#277
in Switzerland
1,014 m
prominence

Titlis is a mountain in Switzerland, rising to 3,238 m, the 277th highest in Switzerland, part of the Uri Alps.

Elevation
3,238 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,014 m
Height above its key col
Isolation
6.9 km
To the nearest higher ground
World rank
#3,133
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Titlis

Titlis lies in Switzerland, in Obwalden.

Key facts

Elevation
3,238 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,014 m
Isolation
6.9 km
Type
Mountain
Region
Obwalden
Coordinates
46.772, 8.438
First ascent
1739

How it ranks

Among peaks in Switzerland
#277of 1,296
LargestSmallest
In the Uri Alps
#13of 68
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#3,133of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Rotstöckli2,900 m1.1 km
Grassen2,945 m1.3 km
Wendenhorn3,023 m2.1 km
Stössenstock2,940 m2.7 km
Wichelplanggstock2,974 m2.8 km
Reissend Nollen3,003 m2.9 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Titlis.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
KriensSwitzerland25,01031 km
SchwyzSwitzerland15,18132 km
LuzernSwitzerland81,69133 km
LittauSwitzerland16,12134 km
EmmenSwitzerland30,92636 km

About this mountain

At 3,238 m, Titlis in the Uri Alps rises significantly above its nearest neighbours—Wendenhorn at 3,023 m stands 2.1 km away, while Rotstöckli and Grassen lie 1.1 km and 1.3 km distant at 2,900 m and 2,945 m respectively. The peak has a topographic prominence of 1,014 m and stands 7 km from the nearest higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1739. Titlis ranks as the 277th highest peak in Switzerland among the 1,296 listed peaks in the dataset.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

#PeakElevation
1Dufourspitze4,634 m
2Dunantspitze4,632 m
3Punta Nordend4,608 m
4Dom4,545 m
5Lyskamm Orientale4,532 m
6Weisshorn4,505 m
7Täschhorn4,491 m
8Lyskamm Occidentale4,479 m
9Matterhorn4,478 m
10Dent Blanche4,357 m

Common questions

How tall is Titlis?
Titlis rises to 3,238 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Titlis?
Titlis is in Switzerland, in Obwalden.
Where does Titlis rank?
It is the 277th highest of the 1,296 peaks we list in Switzerland, and #3,133 worldwide.
When was Titlis first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1739.
What is the nearest city to Titlis?
Kriens, Switzerland, about 31 km away.

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.