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The Bernese Alps (German: Berner Alpen) is a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests they are in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are located in the adjacent cantons Vaud, Fribourg, Valais, Lucerne, Uri, and Nidwalden. The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... View of Thun and Lake Thun from the Niederhorn The Bernese Oberland (Bernese highlands) is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the South of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps (thus, the inhabitable parts from... The Swiss canton of Bern is bilingual (German: Kanton Bern; French Canton de Berne) and has a population of about 947,000 (8% French-speaking and 84% German-speaking). ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. ... The Valais (also known in German as Wallis) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva. ... Lucerne (German Luzern) is a canton of Switzerland. ... Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. ...


The Rhône valley separates it from the Pennine Alps in the south; the Furka Pass, St Gotthard Pass and the upper Rhône valley separate it from the Lepontine Alps in the south-east; the Reuss valley separates it from the Glarus Alps in the east; the northern edge is not so well defined, roughly a line from Lake Geneva to Lake Lucerne. Starry Night Over the Rhone, by Vincent van Gogh (1888) The River Rhône (French Rhône, Occitan Ròse, Franco-Provençal Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten) is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. ... The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. ... Furka Pass is a pass (2431 m) in the Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri at 46° 34′ 22″ N 8° 25′ 00″ E. The Furka-Oberalp-Bahn line through the Furkatunnel allows to avoid the pass road. ... The modern concrete span of the Devils bridge (Teufelsbrücke) across the SchÇ’llenen Gorge replaces the older bridge below St. ... The eastern portion of the Lepontine Alps, from the St Gotthard Pass to the Splugen, is sometimes named the Adula Alps. ... The River Reuss is one of the larger rivers in Switzerland. ... The chief peaks of the Tödi Range of the Swiss Alps, from the Oberalp Pass to the Klausen Pass, are: Passes The chief passes of the Tödi Range, from the Oberalp Pass to the Klausen Pass, are: Note: road status as of 1911 This article incorporates text from... Lake Geneva (rarely Leman Lake, French: Lac Léman or Lac de Genève) is the second largest freshwater lake in central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided between 2/5 France (Haute-Savoie) and 3/5 Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais). ... Lake Lucerne (German: Vierwaldstättersee, lit. ...


The Bernese Alps are drained by the river Aar and its tributary Saane in the north, the Rhône in the south and the Reuss in the east. Aar (disambiguation). ... Saane (German, in French: Sarine) is one of the larger rivers in Switzerland. ... Starry Night Over the Rhone, by Vincent van Gogh (1888) The River Rhône (French Rhône, Occitan Ròse, Franco-Provençal Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten) is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. ... The River Reuss is one of the larger rivers in Switzerland. ...


List of peaks

The chief peaks of the Bernese Alps are: Image File history File links Aletschhorn, a mountain in the alps in Switzerland, (62 KB - 590x400) File links The following pages link to this file: Bernese Alps Aletschhorn ... Image File history File links Aletschhorn, a mountain in the alps in Switzerland, (62 KB - 590x400) File links The following pages link to this file: Bernese Alps Aletschhorn ... The Aletschhorn is a 4192 m high, glaciated mountain peak in the Swiss canton of Valais of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region, which has been acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. ... Categories: Stub ...

Name Elevation
Finsteraarhorn 4275 m 14,026 ft
Aletschhorn 4182 m 13,721 ft
Jungfrau 4166 m 13,669 ft
Mönch 4105 m 13,468 ft
Grosses Schreckhorn 4080 m 13,386 ft
Grosses Fiescherhorn 4049 m 13,285 ft
Eiger 3975 m 13,042 ft
Bietschhorn 3953 m 12,970 ft
Gross Wannehorn 3905 m 12,812 ft
Gross Nesthorn 3820 m 12,533 ft
Lauterbrunnen Breithorn 3779 m 12,399 ft
Balmhorn 3711 m 12,176 ft
Wetterhorn Mittelhorn 3708 m 12,166 ft
Wetterhorn Jungfrau 3703 m 12,149 ft
Silberhorn 3695 m 12,122 ft
Wetterhorn Rosenhorn 3691 m 12,110 ft
Blümlisalphorn 3671 m 12,044 ft
Gross Doldenhorn 3647 m 11,966 ft
Atels 3636 m 11,930 ft
Dammastock 3633 m 11,920 ft
Galenstock 3597 m 11,802 ft
Sustenhorn 3512 m 11,523 ft
Gspaltenhorn 3442 m 11,293 ft
Fleckistock 3418 m 11,214 ft
Gross Hühnerstock 3348 m 10,985 ft
Ewigschneehorn 3331 m 10,929 ft
Ritzlihorn 3282 m 10,768 ft
Wildhorn 3264 m 10,709 ft
Wildstrubel 3253 m 10,673 ft
Diablerets 3246 m 10,650 ft
Titlis 3239 m 10,627 ft
Gross Spannort 3205 m 10,516 ft
Wellhorn 3196 m 10,486 ft
Mettenberg 3107 m 10,194 ft
Löffelhorn 3098 m 10,165 ft
Grand Muveran 3061 m 10,043 ft
Gross Wendenstock 3044 m 9987 ft
Sparrhorn 3026 m 9928 ft
Torrenthorn 3003 m 9853 ft
Grande Dent de Morcles 2980 m 9777 ft
Schilthorn 2973 m 9754 ft
Eggishorn 2934 m 9626 ft
Uri Rothstock 2932 m 9620 ft
Schwarzhorn Grindelwald 2930 m 9613 ft
Gross Siedelhorn 2881 m 9452 ft
Albristhorn 2764 m 9069 ft
Röthihorn 2759 m 9052 ft
Faulhorn 2683 m 8803 ft
Gummfluh 2461 m 8074 ft
Sulegg 2412 m 7914 ft
Vanil Noir 2395 m 7858 ft
Niesen 2366 m 7763 ft
Brienzer Rothorn 2351 m 7714 ft
Tour d'Aï 2334 m 7658 ft
Hohgant 2202 m 7225 ft
Stockhorn 2192 m 7192 ft
Kaiseregg 2189 m 7182 ft
Mount Pilatus Tomlishorn 2132 m 6995 ft
Chamossaire 2116 m 6943 ft
Gemmenalphorn 2064 m 6772 ft
Rochers de Naye 1740 m 5710 ft
Moléson 2006 m 6582 ft
Dent de Jaman 1879 m 6165 ft

A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 km and 10 km (103 and 104 m). ... The Aletschhorn is a 4192 m high, glaciated mountain peak in the Swiss canton of Valais of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region, which has been acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. ... The Jungfrau (German: virgin) is the highest peak of a mountain massif of the same name, located in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, overlooking Grindelwald. ... The Mönch (German: monk) is a mountain in the Swiss Alps. ... Fiescherhorn is a name given to three mountains in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps. ... The Eiger is a mountain in the Alps of Switzerland. ... The Wetterhorn is a mountain in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. ... The Silberhorn is a peak of the Bernese Alps, just to the east of the Jungfrau. ... The Diablerets is a mountain in the Alps, best known for the ski resort that bears the same name. ... Schilthorn is a 2,970 meter high summit in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, above Mürren. ... The Brienzer Rothorn is a Swiss mountain on the border between the cantons of Lucerne and Berne. ... Mount Pilatus is a mountain near Lucerne, Switzerland. ...

List of passes

The chief passes of the Bernese Alps are: In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ...

Mountain pass location type elevation
Lauitor Lauterbrunnen to the Eggishorn snow 3700 m 12,140 ft
Mönchjoch Grindelwald to the Eggishorn snow 3560 m 11,680 ft
Jungfraujoch Wengernalp to the Eggishorn snow 3470 m 11,385 ft
Strahlegg Pass Grindelwald to the Grimsel Pass snow 3351 m 10,995 ft
Grünhornlücke Great Aletsch Glacier to the Fiescher Glacier snow 3305 m 10,844 ft
Oberaarjoch Grimsel to the Eggishorn snow 3233 m 10,607 ft
Gauli Pass Grimsel to Meiringen snow 3206 m 10,519 ft
Petersgrat Lauterbrunnen to the Lötschental snow 3205 m 10,516 ft
Lötschenlücke Lötschental to the Eggishorn snow 3204 m 10,512 ft
Lauteraarsattel Grindelwald to the Grimsel snow 3156 m 10,355 ft
Beichgrat Lötschental to the Belalp snow 3136 m 10,289 ft
Lammernjoch Lenk to the Gemmi snow 3132 m 10,276 ft
Triftlimmi Rhone Glacier to the Gadmental snow 3109 m 10,200 ft
Sustenlimmi Stein Alp to Göschenen snow 3103 m 10,181 ft
Gamchilucke Kiental to Lauterbrunnen snow 2833 m 9295 ft
Tschiugel Pass Lauterbrunnen to Kandersteg snow 2824 m 9265 ft
Hohtürli Pass Kandersteg to the Kiental foot path 2707 m 8882 ft
Lötschen Pass Kandersteg to the Lötschental snow 2695 m 8842 ft
Sefinenfurgge Lauterbrunnen to the Kiental foot path 2616 m 8583 ft
Wendenjoch Engelberg to the Gadmental snow 2604 m 8544 ft
Furtwangsattel Guttannen to the Gadmental foot path 2558 m 8393 ft
Furka Pass Rhône Glacier to Andermatt road 2436 m 7992 ft
Rawil Pass Sion to Lenk im Simmental bridle path 2415 m 7924 ft
Gemmi Pass Kandersteg to Leukerbad bridle path 2329 m 7641 ft
Surenen Pass Engelberg to Altdorf foot path 2305 m 7563 ft
Susten Pass Meiringen to Wassen road 2262 m 7422 ft
Sanetsch Pass Sion to Saanen bridle path 2234 m 7331 ft
Joch Pass Meiringen to Engelberg bridle path 2215 m 7267 ft
Grimsel Pass Meiringen to the Rhone Glacier road 2164 m 7100 ft
Kleine Scheidegg Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen path, railway 2064 m 6772 ft
Col de Cheville Sion to Bex bridle path 2049 m 6723 ft
Grosse Scheidegg Grindelwald to Meiringen bridle path 1967 m 6454 ft
Col de Jaman Montreux to Montbovon mule path
railway tunnel		 1516 m 4974 ft
Brünig Pass Meiringen to Lucerne road, railway 1035 m 3396 ft

Lauterbrunnen Valley in winter Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the Interlaken (district) of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. ... Grindelwald (46°37′ N 8°02′ E) is a village in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. ... Jungfraujoch and Jungfrau The Jungfraujoch is a col or saddle between the Mönch and the Jungfrau in the Bernese Alps, on the boundary between the cantons of Bern and Valais. ... The Wengernalp lies on 1874 m, is between Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg. ... Grindelwald (46°37′ N 8°02′ E) is a village in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. ... View from the pass on Grimselsee, Grimsel Hospice und Räterichsbodensee The Grimsel Pass (German: Grimselpass) is a Swiss alpine pass between the valley of the Rhone River (Canton of Valais) and the Haslital (upper valley of the Aar river) in Canton of Berne, at 46°33. ... Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps, covers more than 120 square kilometres (more than 45 square miles) in southern Switzerland. ... Statue of Holmes outside the English Church Meiringen (46°44′ N 8°11′ E, 595 m; population 4,740 as of 2004) is a town in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, the administrative capital of the Oberhasli district of the canton of Bern. ... Lauterbrunnen Valley in winter Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the Interlaken (district) of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. ... View of Lötschental The Lötschental is the largest northern side valley of Rhône valley in the Valais in Switzerland. ... View of Lötschental The Lötschental is the largest northern side valley of Rhône valley in the Valais in Switzerland. ... Grindelwald (46°37′ N 8°02′ E) is a village in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. ... View of Lötschental The Lötschental is the largest northern side valley of Rhône valley in the Valais in Switzerland. ... The Gemmi Pass (2314 m) is a pass accross the Bernese Alps connecting the Valais (Leukerbad) with the Canton of Berne (Kandersteg). ... Johann Heinrich Wüest: Der Rhonegletscher, c. ... Göschenen is a small Swiss town on the northern end of the St. ... Lauterbrunnen Valley in winter Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the Interlaken (district) of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. ... Lauterbrunnen Valley in winter Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the Interlaken (district) of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. ... Kandersteg is a village in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. ... Kandersteg is a village in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. ... Kandersteg is a village in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. ... View of Lötschental The Lötschental is the largest northern side valley of Rhône valley in the Valais in Switzerland. ... Lauterbrunnen Valley in winter Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the Interlaken (district) of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. ... Engelberg (altitude 1020 metres) is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. ... Furka Pass is a pass (2431 m) in the Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri at 46° 34′ 22″ N 8° 25′ 00″ E. The Furka-Oberalp-Bahn line through the Furkatunnel allows to avoid the pass road. ... Johann Heinrich Wüest: Der Rhonegletscher, c. ... Andermatt is a central Swiss village in Uri, 18 miles south of Altorf. ... Location within Switzerland Notre Dame de Valère above the city Sion is a town in Switzerland, on the Rhône River. ... The Gemmi Pass (2314 m) is a pass accross the Bernese Alps connecting the Valais (Leukerbad) with the Canton of Berne (Kandersteg). ... Kandersteg is a village in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. ... Engelberg (altitude 1020 metres) is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. ... Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. ... Susten Pass (German: Sustenpass) is a mountain pass (2224 m) in the Swiss Alps at 46°43. ... Statue of Holmes outside the English Church Meiringen (46°44′ N 8°11′ E, 595 m; population 4,740 as of 2004) is a town in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, the administrative capital of the Oberhasli district of the canton of Bern. ... Location within Switzerland Notre Dame de Valère above the city Sion is a town in Switzerland, on the Rhône River. ... Saanen is a municipality of the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. ... Statue of Holmes outside the English Church Meiringen (46°44′ N 8°11′ E, 595 m; population 4,740 as of 2004) is a town in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, the administrative capital of the Oberhasli district of the canton of Bern. ... Engelberg (altitude 1020 metres) is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. ... View from the pass on Grimselsee, Grimsel Hospice und Räterichsbodensee The Grimsel Pass (German: Grimselpass) is a Swiss alpine pass between the valley of the Rhone River (Canton of Valais) and the Haslital (upper valley of the Aar river) in Canton of Berne, at 46°33. ... Statue of Holmes outside the English Church Meiringen (46°44′ N 8°11′ E, 595 m; population 4,740 as of 2004) is a town in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, the administrative capital of the Oberhasli district of the canton of Bern. ... Johann Heinrich Wüest: Der Rhonegletscher, c. ... The Kleine Scheidegg is a pass below Eiger and Lauberhorn in Bernese Oberland in Switzerland and connects Grindelwald with Lauterbrunnen. ... Grindelwald (46°37′ N 8°02′ E) is a village in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. ... Lauterbrunnen Valley in winter Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the Interlaken (district) of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Notre Dame de Valère above the city Sion is a town in Switzerland, on the Rhône River. ... Bex is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Aigle. ... The Grosse Scheidegg (1961 m, 46°39. ... Grindelwald (46°37′ N 8°02′ E) is a village in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. ... Statue of Holmes outside the English Church Meiringen (46°44′ N 8°11′ E, 595 m; population 4,740 as of 2004) is a town in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, the administrative capital of the Oberhasli district of the canton of Bern. ... Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of 22,897. ... Statue of Holmes outside the English Church Meiringen (46°44′ N 8°11′ E, 595 m; population 4,740 as of 2004) is a town in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, the administrative capital of the Oberhasli district of the canton of Bern. ... Location within Switzerland View of the city from Lake Lucerne Another view across Lake Lucerne The Lion Monument Lucerne (German: Luzern) is a city in Central Switzerland with a population of 60,274 (December 31, 2003), capital of the Canton of Lucerne. ...

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EO Newsroom: New Images - Bernese Alps, Switzerland (428 words)
The glacial landscape of the Bernese Alps, located in southwestern Switzerland, is well illustrated by this astronaut photograph.
Three of the higher peaks of the central Alps are visible: Jungfrau at 4,158 meters (13,642 feet); Moench at 4,089 meters (13,415 feet); and Eiger at 3,970 meters (13,025 feet).
To the east and south of the Jungfrau is the Aletsch Glacier, clearly marked by dark medial moraines extending along the glacier’s length parallel to the valley axis.
Alps - MSN Encarta (902 words)
The valleys of the Alps are areas of year-round settlement; the flatter upland tracts comprise pastures and seasonally inhabited settlements, and the zone above the timberline serves as pasture and for recreation.
Among the principal ranges are the Maritime, Ligurian, Cottian, and Alpes Grées in France and Italy and the Bernese, Glarus, and Pennine (or Valais) Alps in Switzerland.
Well-known mountain chains of the Eastern Alps are the Bavarian Alps, Allgäu Alps, Hohe Tauern, and Niedere Tauern in the north and the Dolomite and Carnic Alps in the south.
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