Switzerland 50 Centimeter Digital Elevation Models
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9513WFJ
OT Collection ID: OT.072026.2056.1
OT Collection Name: Switzerland 50 Centimeter Digital Elevation Models
Short Name: CH_50cmDEM
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar
OT Collection ID: OT.072026.2056.1
OT Collection Name: Switzerland 50 Centimeter Digital Elevation Models
Short Name: CH_50cmDEM
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar
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| Switzerland | opentopoID: OTSDEM.072026.2056.1 |
Collection Overview:
The Switzerland Digital Elevation Model is a national high-resolution elevation dataset produced by swisstopo (the Federal Office of Topography of Switzerland). The dataset is derived from airborne lidar surveys and is available as both a Digital Terrain Model (DTM, swissALTI3D) and a Digital Surface Model (DSM, swissSURFACE3D Raster), each at 50 cm resolution covering Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Both the DTM and DSM derive from the same single nationwide lidar campaign conducted by swisstopo in six stages over approximately seven years (spring 2017 to late 2025). Both products are published under an Open Government Data (OGD) license and are freely available for commercial and non-commercial use. For more information about this dataset:
Dataset Acknowledgement: Data provided by the Federal Office of Topography swisstopo. Use of this data is subject to swisstopo's terms of use for free geodata and geoservices (https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/terms-of-use-free-geodata-and-geoservices). Source attribution "Federal Office of Topography swisstopo" is required when using or reproducing this data.
Dataset Citation: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo (2026). Switzerland 50 Centimeter Digital Elevation Models. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9513WFJ. Accessed 2026-07-21 Copied to Clipboard
Use License: CC BY 4.0
Dataset Keywords: lidar, topography, Switzerland,Liechtenstein, bare-earth, DTM, surface, DSM
Survey Date: 03/01/2017 - 12/01/2025
Publication Date: 07/18/2026
The Switzerland Digital Elevation Model is a national high-resolution elevation dataset produced by swisstopo (the Federal Office of Topography of Switzerland). The dataset is derived from airborne lidar surveys and is available as both a Digital Terrain Model (DTM, swissALTI3D) and a Digital Surface Model (DSM, swissSURFACE3D Raster), each at 50 cm resolution covering Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Both the DTM and DSM derive from the same single nationwide lidar campaign conducted by swisstopo in six stages over approximately seven years (spring 2017 to late 2025). Both products are published under an Open Government Data (OGD) license and are freely available for commercial and non-commercial use. For more information about this dataset:
Dataset Acknowledgement: Data provided by the Federal Office of Topography swisstopo. Use of this data is subject to swisstopo's terms of use for free geodata and geoservices (https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/terms-of-use-free-geodata-and-geoservices). Source attribution "Federal Office of Topography swisstopo" is required when using or reproducing this data.
Dataset Citation: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo (2026). Switzerland 50 Centimeter Digital Elevation Models. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9513WFJ. Accessed 2026-07-21 Copied to Clipboard
Use License: CC BY 4.0
Dataset Keywords: lidar, topography, Switzerland,Liechtenstein, bare-earth, DTM, surface, DSM
Survey Date: 03/01/2017 - 12/01/2025
Publication Date: 07/18/2026
Data Provider and Roles:
Funder Collector
Funder Collector
Area: 43,697.41 km2
Raster Resolution: 0.5 meter
Coordinate System:
Horizontal: CH1903+ / LV95 [EPSG: 2056]
Vertical: LN02 height [EPSG: 5728]
Units: meter
Survey Report: Reports
Dataset Boundary in GeoJSON Format:
CH_50cmDEM.geojson
Dataset Extent (Bounding Box): North: 47.8216742° South: 45.7213375° East: 10.4998461° West: 5.9503666°
Dataset Extent (Bounding Box): North: 47.8216742° South: 45.7213375° East: 10.4998461° West: 5.9503666°