The greatest vertical range in canton Grisons
National ranking →Poschiavo has the greatest vertical range in canton Grisons: 2'937 m between its lowest and highest terrain. Next come Sumvitg (2'727 m) and Bregaglia (2'696 m). This is the drop from valley floor to summit across the whole municipal area. Source: swisstopo swissALTIRegio 2026.
Ranking
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2026| Rank | Municipality | Vertical range | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poschiavo | 2'937 m | 3'494 |
| 2 | Sumvitg | 2'727 m | 1'053 |
| 3 | Bregaglia | 2'696 m | 1'602 |
| 4 | Breil/Brigels | 2'680 m | 1'738 |
| 5 | Mesocco | 2'655 m | 1'432 |
| 6 | Tamins | 2'647 m | 1'225 |
| 7 | Disentis/Mustér | 2'642 m | 2'163 |
| 8 | Trin | 2'616 m | 1'574 |
| 9 | Trun | 2'586 m | 1'136 |
| 10 | Soazza | 2'498 m | 320 |
| 11 | Ilanz/Glion | 2'480 m | 5'101 |
| 12 | Flims | 2'467 m | 2'954 |
| 13 | San Vittore | 2'465 m | 946 |
| 14 | Bergün Filisur | 2'452 m | 894 |
| 15 | Vals | 2'450 m | 948 |
| 16 | Klosters | 2'446 m | 4'499 |
| 17 | Safiental | 2'432 m | 972 |
| 18 | Surses | 2'406 m | 2'494 |
| 19 | Valsot | 2'399 m | 824 |
| 20 | Lumnezia | 2'390 m | 2'056 |
| 21 | Seewis im Prättigau | 2'383 m | 1'485 |
| 22 | Grono | 2'377 m | 1'634 |
| 23 | Brusio | 2'361 m | 1'103 |
| 24 | Samedan | 2'324 m | 2'926 |
| 25 | Pontresina | 2'304 m | 2'077 |
| 26 | Albula/Alvra | 2'290 m | 1'310 |
| 27 | Lostallo | 2'289 m | 871 |
| 28 | Untervaz | 2'272 m | 2'676 |
| 29 | Chur | 2'270 m | 39'753 |
| 30 | Zillis-Reischen | 2'252 m | 440 |
| 31 | Arosa | 2'252 m | 3'144 |
| 32 | Cama | 2'241 m | 735 |
| 33 | Scuol | 2'211 m | 4'599 |
| 34 | Laax | 2'208 m | 2'104 |
| 35 | Muntogna da Schons | 2'208 m | 378 |
| 36 | Schiers | 2'193 m | 3'017 |
| 37 | Calanca | 2'170 m | 213 |
| 38 | Vaz/Obervaz | 2'130 m | 2'703 |
| 39 | Felsberg | 2'130 m | 2'849 |
| 40 | Luzein | 2'127 m | 1'706 |
| 41 | Fläsch | 2'113 m | 886 |
| 42 | Roveredo | 2'092 m | 2'711 |
| 43 | Medel | 2'092 m | 330 |
| 44 | Tujetsch | 2'092 m | 1'186 |
| 45 | Rossa | 2'074 m | 172 |
| 46 | Davos | 2'071 m | 10'738 |
| 47 | Maienfeld | 2'055 m | 3'344 |
| 48 | Zernez | 2'039 m | 1'586 |
| 49 | Churwalden | 2'038 m | 2'075 |
| 50 | Obersaxen Mundaun | 2'006 m | 1'151 |
| 51 | Andeer | 2'003 m | 912 |
| 52 | Rheinwald | 1'985 m | 598 |
| 53 | Ferrera | 1'976 m | 74 |
| 54 | Trimmis | 1'975 m | 3'472 |
| 55 | Val Müstair | 1'958 m | 1'427 |
| 56 | Domleschg | 1'946 m | 2'233 |
| 57 | Falera | 1'938 m | 651 |
| 58 | Tschappina | 1'936 m | 148 |
| 59 | Santa Maria in Calanca | 1'877 m | 113 |
| 60 | Lantsch/Lenz | 1'843 m | 534 |
| 61 | Jenins | 1'841 m | 979 |
| 62 | Malans | 1'831 m | 2'530 |
| 63 | Scharans | 1'821 m | 846 |
| 64 | Schmitten | 1'814 m | 213 |
| 65 | Samnaun | 1'808 m | 761 |
| 66 | Buseno | 1'799 m | 102 |
| 67 | Grüsch | 1'775 m | 2'189 |
| 68 | Sufers | 1'767 m | 146 |
| 69 | Zuoz | 1'753 m | 1'210 |
| 70 | Furna | 1'753 m | 200 |
| 71 | Thusis | 1'744 m | 3'453 |
| 72 | Fideris | 1'713 m | 634 |
| 73 | Jenaz | 1'694 m | 1'150 |
| 74 | Bever | 1'688 m | 627 |
| 75 | Sils im Engadin/Segl | 1'646 m | 693 |
| 76 | S-chanf | 1'628 m | 736 |
| 77 | Avers | 1'615 m | 166 |
| 78 | Domat/Ems | 1'609 m | 8'428 |
| 79 | St. Moritz | 1'609 m | 5'027 |
| 80 | Silvaplana | 1'597 m | 1'108 |
| 81 | Conters im Prättigau | 1'596 m | 235 |
| 82 | La Punt Chamues-ch | 1'576 m | 763 |
| 83 | Küblis | 1'564 m | 913 |
| 84 | Cazis | 1'543 m | 2'551 |
| 85 | Madulain | 1'479 m | 206 |
| 86 | Celerina/Schlarigna | 1'439 m | 1'410 |
| 87 | Rhäzüns | 1'402 m | 1'607 |
| 88 | Castaneda | 1'388 m | 262 |
| 89 | Landquart | 1'305 m | 9'281 |
| 90 | Urmein | 1'299 m | 162 |
| 91 | Flerden | 1'257 m | 253 |
| 92 | Zizers | 1'219 m | 3'827 |
| 93 | Rongellen | 1'182 m | 55 |
| 94 | Bonaduz | 1'175 m | 3'618 |
| 95 | Sils im Domleschg | 1'143 m | 954 |
| 96 | Schluein | 707 m | 611 |
| 97 | Masein | 597 m | 538 |
| 98 | Sagogn | 578 m | 777 |
| 99 | Rothenbrunnen | 578 m | 337 |
| 100 | Fürstenau | 138 m | 353 |
How we measure this
swisstopoThe vertical range is the highest terrain point minus the lowest, in metres, across the whole municipal area, from the swisstopo swissALTIRegio digital elevation model (swissALTIRegio 2026). It captures the valley-to-summit drop a territory spans — Anniviers leads at 3,865 m, and Lauterbrunnen ranks high because of the near-vertical wall rising from its valley floor. A large range usually goes hand in hand with steep terrain; see the steepest-municipalities ranking for the average gradient.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Grisons has the greatest vertical range?
- Poschiavo, spanning 2'937 m between its lowest and highest terrain (swissALTIRegio 2026) — the greatest vertical range of any municipality in canton Grisons.
- How is vertical range calculated?
- It is the highest terrain point within the municipal area minus the lowest, both taken from the swisstopo elevation model. It measures the total height difference the territory spans, from valley floor to summit.