Grosser Mythen

Grosser Mythen
Haggenspitz and Kleiner Mythen (left), and Grosser Mythen (right)
Highest point
Elevation1,898 m (6,227 ft)
Prominence493 m (1,617 ft)
Coordinates47°01′47″N 8°41′19.7″E / 47.02972°N 8.688806°E / 47.02972; 8.688806
Geography
Grosser Mythen
Location in Switzerland
Grosser Mythen
Location in the canton of Schwyz
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSchwyz
Parent rangeSchwyzer Alps

The Grosser Mythen (also Grosse Mythe, lit.'Large Mythe[n]') is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps of Central Switzerland. The mountain lies in the canton of Schwyz, to the east of the town of Schwyz, and to the south of the village of Alpthal in the valley of the river Alp. The Rotenfluh is located to the south of the Grosser Mythen.

It is accessible from the Holzegg by a hiking trail, which is opened during the summer months only.

Geologically the Mythen is a penninic Klippe.