Bernese Alps
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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 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.
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.
List of peaks
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The chief peaks of the Bernese Alps are:
| 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 |
| 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 |
List of passes
The chief passes of the Bernese Alps are:
| 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 |