Bernese Alps
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The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name notes that they are in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, some of the Bernese Alps are found in the cantons of Vaud, Fribourg, Valais, Lucerne, Uri, and Nidwalden.
List of peaks
The main peaks of the Bernese Alps are:
| Name | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|
| Finsteraarhorn | 4274 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 |
| Lauteraarhorn | 4042 m | 13,261 ft |
| Gletscherhorn | 3983 m | 13,067 ft |
| Eiger | 3970 m | 13,025 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 |
| Wetterhorn Mittelhorn | 3708 m | 12,166 ft |
| Wetterhorn Jungfrau | 3703 m | 12,149 ft |
| Balmhorn | 3698 m | 12,133 ft |
| Silberhorn | 3695 m | 12,122 ft |
| Wetterhorn Rosenhorn | 3691 m | 12,110 ft |
| Blüemlisalphorn | 3671 m | 12,044 ft |
| Gross Doldenhorn | 3647 m | 11,966 ft |
| Atels | 3636 m | 11,930 ft |
| Tschingelhorn | 3562 m | 11,686 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 |
| Diablerets | 3246 m | 10,650 ft |
| Wildstrubel | 3243 m | 10,640 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 |
| 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 |
Bernese Alps Media
The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is also one of the remotest locations in Switzerland
Jungfrau-Aletsch area seen from space
The Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps
A summertime view of Blüemlisalp and Oeschinen Lake, Bernese Alps.
The road of the Grimsel Pass is the only one connecting the cantons of Bern and Valais
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References
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Other websites
- Bernese Alps Archived 2007-08-02 at the Wayback Machine at NASA Earth Observatory
