The Bernese Alps in the wide meaning (in German Berner Alpen i.w.S.,[2] in French Alpes Bernoises D.l.s.l.[3]) are a mountain range in the northwestern part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland.

Bernese Alps in the wide meaning
German: Berner Alpen i.w.S. French: Alpes Bernoises d.l.s.l.
Aerial view on the Finsteraarhorn (4275m)
Highest point
Peak	Finsteraarhorn[1]
Elevation	4,274 m (14,022 ft)
Coordinates	46°21′15″N 8°07′34″E
Geography
Bernese Alps i.w.s. (section nr. 12) within the Western Alps
Country	Switzerland
Cantons	Bern, Vaud, Valais, Lucerne, Uri, Nidwalden and Obwalden
Parent range	Alps
Borders on	Lepontine Alps, Pennine Alps, Graian Alps, Savoy Prealps, Swiss Prealps and Glarus Alps i.t.w.m.
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny

Geography

The range concerns several Swiss cantons: Bern, Vaud, Valais, Lucerne, Uri, Nidwalden and Obwalden.

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[4]

• main part = Western Alps
• major sector = North Western Alps
• section = Bernese Alps i.t.w.m.
• code = I/B-12

Subdivision

The range is divided into three subsections:

• Urner Alps (in German Urner Alpen) - SOIUSA code:I/B-12.I;
• Bernese Alps s.s.[5] (in German Berner Alpen i.e.S.[6]) - SOIUSA code:I/B-12.II;
• Vaud Alps - SOIUSA code:I/B-12.III.

Notable summits

Some notable summits of the range are:

Notable passes

Some notable mountain passes of the range are:

References

Maps

• Swiss official cartography (Swiss Federal Office of Topography - Swisstopo); on-line version: map.geo.admin.ch

На других языках

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