Pfannenstock, Alpine summit in Schwyz, Switzerland

Pfannenstock is a 2,573 m summit in the Schwyzer Alps, standing entirely within the municipality of Muotathal in the canton of Schwyz. It rises on the karstic range between the Muota and Linth valleys, west of the Glarus border, with the Silberen to the north, the Bös Fulen to the east and the Höch Turm to the south.

The sources record no historical events, first ascent or dated documents for the Pfannenstock; its written record is cartographic and mountaineering rather than historical. What is documented is its position: the 2,572 m summit lies entirely in the municipality of Muotathal, canton Schwyz, on the karst range between the Muota and Linth valleys, west of the Glarus border. The surrounding karst, with the Silberen system and the Hölloch caves to the north and northwest, shaped how the mountain was approached and mapped.

The mountain lies entirely in the municipality of Muotathal, canton Schwyz, and its name uses the Swiss German word "Pfanne", a pan, for the bowl-shaped hollows of the karst plateau. The nearest larger settlement is Braunwald, and the summit is often climbed from the Pragelpass, the Bisistal, the Glattalp, the Klöntal or Braunwald.

All officially marked trails converge just north of the summit at the Chratzerenfurggeli (2,140 m), so only one marked route leads to the top; it is graded T3 on the SAC hiking scale. Common starting points are the Pragel Pass and the Bisistal, with the Glattalp, Klöntal or Braunwald also possible. In winter the summit is reached on ski tours from the Ortstockhaus near Braunwald or from Schwarzenbach in the Bisistal, rated WS+ and ZS+ on the SAC ski-tour scale.

All marked trails converge at Chratzerenfurggeli (2,140 m) just north of the summit, so a single official route, rated T3 on the SAC hiking scale, leads to the top. In winter the mountain is a long ski tour from Ortstockhaus near Braunwald or Schwarzenbach in the Bisistal, graded WS+ and ZS+ on the SAC ski-touring scale.