Editing Bernese Alps

{{Short description|Part of the Alps mountain range in Switzerland}}
{{Infobox mountain
 | name              = Bernese Alps
 | native_name       = {{plainlist|
*{{langx|de|Berner Alpen}}
*{{langx|fr|Alpes bernoises}}
}}
 | photo             = BerneseAlps.jpg
 | photo_caption     = The [[Eiger]], [[Mönch]], and [[Jungfrau]]
 | country           = Switzerland
 | subdivision1_type = [[Cantons of Switzerland|Cantons]]
 | subdivision1      = {{hlist|[[canton of Bern|Bern]]|[[canton of Vaud|Vaud]]|[[Canton of Fribourg|Fribourg]]|[[Valais]]}}
 | parent            = Western Alps
 | borders_on        = {{hlist|[[Chablais Alps]]|[[Pennine Alps]]|[[Lepontine Alps]]|[[Uri Alps]]|[[Emmental Alps]]}}
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 | highest           = [[Finsteraarhorn]]
 | elevation_m       = 4274
 | listing           = [[List of mountains of the Alps over 4000 metres|Mountains of the Alps over 4000&nbsp;m]]
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 | map_caption       = Map of Bernese Alps and their location in Switzerland (red)
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The '''Bernese Alps'''<ref>({{langx|de|Berner Alpen}}, {{langx|fr|Alpes bernoises}}, {{langx|it|Alpi bernesi}})</ref> are a [[mountain range]] of the [[Alps]] located in western [[Switzerland]]. Although the name suggests that they are located in the [[Berner Oberland]] region of the [[canton of Bern]], portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of [[Valais]], [[Canton of Fribourg|Fribourg]] and [[Vaud]], the latter being usually named ''Fribourg Alps'' and ''Vaud Alps'' respectively. The highest mountain in the range, the [[Finsteraarhorn]], is also the highest point in the canton of Bern.

The [[Rhône (river)|Rhône]] valley separates them from the [[Chablais Alps]] in the west and from the [[Pennine Alps]] in the south; the upper Rhône valley separates them from the [[Lepontine Alps]] to the southeast; the [[Grimsel Pass]] and the [[Aare (river)|Aare]] valley separates them from the [[Uri Alps]] in the east, and from the [[Emmental Alps]] in the north; their northwestern edge is not well defined, describing a line roughly from [[Lake Geneva]] to [[Lake Thun]]. The Bernese Alps are drained by the river [[Aare (river)|Aare]] and its tributary the [[Saane]] in the north, the [[Rhône (river)|Rhône]] in the south, and the [[Reuss (river)|Reuss]] in the east.

The Bernese Alps are amongst the three highest major subranges of the Alps, together with the [[Pennine Alps]] and the [[Mont Blanc massif]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uc6pDwAAQBAJ |title=Natural Wonders of the World |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley Limited]] |year=2017 |page=138 |isbn=9780241428436 |quote=The Alps contain many subranges, some of which are mapped below. The loftiest are the Pennine Alps, which contain 13 of the highest 20 alpine peaks; the Bernese Alps contain four; and the Mont Blanc Massif in the Graian Alps has three.}}</ref>

==Geography==
One of the most prominent Alpine ranges, the Bernese Alps extend from the gorge of [[Saint-Maurice, Switzerland|Saint-Maurice]], through which the [[Rhône]] finds its way to Lake Geneva, to the [[Grimsel Pass]] or, depending on the definition, to the river [[Reuss (river)|Reuss]] (thus including the [[Uri Alps]]). The principal ridge, a chain that runs {{convert|100|km|mi}} from west ([[Dent de Morcles]]) to east ([[Sidelhorn]]), whose highest peak is the [[Finsteraarhorn]], forms the watershed between the cantons of [[Canton of Bern|Bern]] and [[Valais]]. Except for the westernmost part, it is also the watershed between the [[Rhine]] ([[North Sea]]) and the Rhône ([[Mediterranean Sea]]). This chain is not centered inside the range but lies close (10 to 15&nbsp;km) to the Rhône on the south. This makes a large difference between the south, where the lateral short valleys descend abruptly into the deep trench forming the valley of the Rhône and the north, where the Bernese Alps extends through a great part of the canton of Bern ([[Bernese Oberland]]), throwing out branches to the west into the adjoining cantons of [[Vaud]] and [[Canton of Fribourg|Fribourg]]. There the mountains progressively become lower and disappear into the hilly [[Swiss Plateau]].<ref name = Ball>{{cite book |last=Ball |first=John |author-link=John Ball (naturalist) |title=The Alpine guide, Central Alps |year=1866 |publisher=Longmans, Green |location=London}}</ref> The Bernese Alps have a large influence on the climate of Switzerland: while their north side is very exposed to weather, their south side is protected from it. As a consequence, agriculture consists essentially of dairy farming and cattle breeding on the northern foothills, while on the sunnier southern foothills (Rhone Valley) it also consists of vineyards.

[[Gemmi Pass]] is the most central of the major passes through the main chain. It also marks the separation between two distinct sections of the Bernese Alps: the chain west of Gemmi Pass, consisting mainly of foothills with a few large glacier-covered mountains (notably Dent de Morcles, [[Grand Muveran]], [[Diablerets]], [[Wildhorn]] and [[Wildstrubel]]) around {{convert|3000|m|ft}}, and the chain east of Gemmi Pass, consisting mainly of summits around {{convert|4000|m|ft}} on several subranges, with large valley glaciers between them. The latter section, contrary to the former, has very few foothills and is the most glaciated part of the [[Alps]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1037 |title=Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn World Heritage Site |website=unesco.org |access-date=11 May 2024 |archive-date=9 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109104850/http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1037 |url-status=live }}</ref>

A characteristic in the orography of the Bernese Alps is, that whereas the western portion of that chain consists of a single series of summits with comparatively short projecting buttresses, the higher group presents a series of longitudinal ridges parallel to the axis of the main chain, and separated from each other by deep valleys that form the channels of great glaciers. Thus the [[Tschingel Glacier]] and the [[Kander Glacier]], separate the portion of the main range lying between the [[Gemmi Pass]] and the Mittaghorn from the equally high parallel range of the [[Doldenhorn]] and [[Blümlisalp]] on its northern side. To the south, the same portion of the main range is divided from the still higher parallel range whose summits are the [[Aletschhorn]] and the [[Bietschhorn]] by the [[Lötschental]] and the [[Lötschenlücke]]. To this again succeeds the deep trench through which the lower part of the [[Aletsch Glacier]] flows down to the Rhône, enclosed by the minor ridge that culminates at the [[Eggishorn]].<ref name = Ball/>

It is in the central and eastern portions of the range only that [[crystalline rock]]s make their appearance; the western part is composed almost exclusively of [[sedimentary deposits]], and the secondary ridges extending through Bern and the adjoining cantons are formed of [[jurassic]], [[cretaceous]], or [[eocene]] [[stratum|strata]].<ref name = Ball/>

{{multiple image
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| image1 = Alpine Landscape.jpg
| caption1 = The north side of the Bernese Alps from across the Swiss Plateau
| image2 = Rhone Valley.jpg
| caption2 = The south side of the Bernese Alps from across the Rhone Valley
}}

==Exploration==
[[File:Finsteraarhorn and surrounding mounts.jpg|thumb|The [[Finsteraarhorn]] is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is also one of the remotest locations in Switzerland.]]
The beauty of the scenery and the facilities offered to travellers by the general extension of mountain railways make the northern side of the range, the [[Bernese Oberland]], one of the portions of the Alps most visited by tourists. Since strangers first began to visit the Alps, the names of [[Grindelwald]], [[Lauterbrunnen]], and [[Interlaken]] have become famous. But unlike many other [[Alps|Alpine]] regions, which have been left to be explored by strangers, this region has been long visited by Swiss travellers and men of science. Among them were the brother Meyer of Aarau and [[Franz Joseph Hugi]]. They have explored most of the mountain ranges not very difficult to access, and have climbed most of the higher summits. In 1841, [[Louis Agassiz]], with several scientific friends, established a temporary station on the [[Unteraar Glacier]], and, along with scientific observations on the glaciers, started a series of expeditions. Several mountains in the area [[List of mountains of Switzerland named after people|are named after Agassiz and the other explorers]]. The works of [[Pierre Jean Édouard Desor|Desor]] and [[Gottlieb Samuel Studer|Gottlieb Studer]] have been followed by several other publications that bear testimony to Swiss mountaineering activity. Notwithstanding the activity of their predecessors, the members of the [[Alpine Club (UK)|English Alpine Club]] have found scope for further exploits, amongst which may be reckoned the first ascents of the [[Aletschhorn]] and the [[Schreckhorn]], and the still more arduous enterprise of crossing the range bypasses, such as the [[Jungfraujoch]] and [[Eigerjoch]], which are considered among the most difficult in the Alps.<ref name = Ball/>

== Jungfrau-Aletsch area ==
{{main|Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area}}
[[File:Switzerland (14399363612).jpg|thumb|Jungfrau-Aletsch area seen from space]]
The Jungfrau-Aletsch area is located in the eastern Bernese Alps in the most glaciated region of the Alps. It was inscribed as a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]] (''Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch'') in 2001 and further expanded in 2007. Its name comes from the [[Aletsch Glacier]] and the two summits of the [[Jungfrau]] and [[Bietschhorn]], which constitute some of the most impressive features of the site. The actual site (after the extension) includes other large glacier valleys such as the [[Fiescher Glacier]] and the [[Aar Glaciers]].

== List of peaks ==
{{See also|List of mountains in Switzerland}}
The chief [[pyramidal peak|peak]]s of the Bernese Alps are:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width="150" | Name
! width="150" | [[Topographical summit|Elevation]]
|-
| [[Finsteraarhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|4274|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Aletschhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|4194|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Jungfrau]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|4158|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Mönch]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|4110|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Schreckhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|4078|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Grosses Fiescherhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|4049|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Grünhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|4043|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Lauteraarhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|4042|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Hinteres Fiescherhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|4025|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Gletscherhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3982|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Rottalhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3971|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Eiger]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3967|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Ebnefluh]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3961|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Agassizhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3947|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Bietschhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3934|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Trugberg]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3932|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Klein Grünhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3912|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Gross Wannenhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3906|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Kleines Fiescherhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3895|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Mittaghorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3893|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Fiescher Gabelhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3876|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Schönbühlhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3854|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Nesthorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3820|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Dreieckhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3811|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Schinhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3796|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Breithorn (Blatten)]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3784|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen)]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3780|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Grosshorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3754|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Sattelhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3744|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Kranzberg (mountain)|Kranzberg]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3741|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Geisshorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3740|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Klein Lauteraarhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3738|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Silberhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3704|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Mittelhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3702|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Rotstock]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3699|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Balmhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3697|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wetterhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3690|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Rosenhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3689|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Blüemlisalphorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3660|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Bärglistock]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3655|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Breitlauihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3654|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Hugihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3647|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Doldenhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3638|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Altels]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3630|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Gross Fusshorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3627|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Tschingelhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3555|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Lonzahörner]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3559|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Unterbächhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3554|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Finsteraarrothorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3530|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Galmihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3507|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wysshorn|Mittleres Wysshorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3545|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Kleines Schreckhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3495|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Nasse Strahlegg]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3485|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Lauteraar Rothörner]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3477|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wasenhorn (Bernese Alps)|Wasenhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3447|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Gspaltenhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3436|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Ewigschneehorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3330|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Tschingelspitz]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3315|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Olmenhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3314|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Hienderstock]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3307|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wilerhorn (Bernese Alps)|Wilerhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3307|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Hockenhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3293|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Ritzlihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3277|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Hogleifa]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3276|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wildhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3250|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Bächlistock]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3246|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wildstrubel]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3244|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Birghorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3243|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Hohstock]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3225|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Diablerets]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3216|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Stockhorn (Baltschiedertal)|Stockhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3211|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Sackhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3204|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Petersgrat]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3202|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Strahlhorn (Baltschieder)]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3201|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wellhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3191|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Firehorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3182|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Steinlauihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3161|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wannihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3116|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Brandlammhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3108|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Mettenberg]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3104|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Schwarzhorn (Wildstrubel massif)|Schwarzhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3104|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Löffelhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3096|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Tieregghorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3072|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Geltenhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3062|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Grand Muveran]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3051|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Mutthorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3037|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Arpelistock]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3036|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Sparrhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3020|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wiwannihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|3000|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Torrenthorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2998|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Brünberg]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2982|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Schilthorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2973|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Dent de Morcles]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2969|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Gärsthorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2964|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Eggishorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2934|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Schwarzhorn (Bernese Alps)|Schwarzhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2930|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Ritzihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2891|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wildgärst]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2891|m|ft|0}}
|-
| Gross [[Sidelhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2881|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Alplistock]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2878|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Risihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2876|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Bettmerhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2872|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Gallauistöck]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2869|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Gstellihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2855|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Innerer Fisistock]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2787|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Grosses Engelhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2782|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Chistehorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2785|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Niwen]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2769|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Albristhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2764|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Bietenhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2756|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Ärmighorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2742|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Tschingellochtighorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2735|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Klein Wellhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2701|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Mittaghorn (Rawilpass)|Mittaghorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2686|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Birg (Bernese Alps)|Birg]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2684|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Faulhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2683|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Schwarzmönch]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2649|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Mont à Cavouère]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2612|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Schluchhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2579|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Bunderspitz]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2546|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Sulegg]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2412|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Niesen]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2366|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Pic Chaussy]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2351|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Tête du Portail]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2335|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Rauflihorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2323|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Gebidum]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2317|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wiriehorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2304|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Furggenspitz]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2297|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Pointe des Savolaires]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2294|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Oltschiburg]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2234|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Riederhorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2230|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Vanil Carré]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2197|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Regenboldshorn]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2193|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Hochmatt]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2152|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Rüdigenspitze]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2124|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Le Chamossaire]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2116|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Rocher du Midi]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2097|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Vanil d'Arpille]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2085|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Dent de Combette]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2082|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Hohmad]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2076|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Hohmädli]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2021|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Wätterlatte]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|2007|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Vanil des Cours]]
| align="right" | {{cvt|1562|m|ft|0}}
|}

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==Glaciers==
[[File:Grosser Aletschgletscher 3196.JPG|thumb|The [[Aletsch Glacier]] is the largest glacier in the Alps.]]
Main [[glacier]]s:

*[[Aletsch Glacier]]
*[[Fiescher Glacier]]
*[[Unteraar Glacier]]
*[[Lower Grindelwald Glacier]]
*[[Oberaletsch Glacier]]
*[[Mittelaletsch Glacier]]
*[[Gauli Glacier]]
*[[Lang Glacier]]
*[[Upper Grindelwald Glacier]]
*[[Kander Glacier]]
*[[Tschingel Glacier]]
*[[Rosenlaui Glacier]]
*[[Plaine Morte Glacier]]
*[[Wildstrubel Glacier]]
*[[Tsanfleuron Glacier]]
*[[Diablerets Glacier]]

== List of mountains lakes ==
[[File:Oeschinen.jpg|thumb|[[Oeschinensee]]]]
*[[Grimselsee]]
*[[Oberaarsee]]
*[[Lac de Tseuzier]]
*[[Daubensee]]
*[[Lac de Sénin]]
*[[Oschinensee]]

== List of passes ==
[[File:Grimselsee, 2010 07.JPG|thumb|The road of the [[Grimsel Pass]] is the only one connecting the cantons of Bern and Valais.]]
The chief [[mountain pass|passes]] of the Bernese Alps are:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width="150" | Mountain pass
! Location
! width="150" | Type
! width="150" | Elevation
|-
| Lauitor
| [[Lauterbrunnen]] to the [[Eggishorn]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3700|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Mönchjoch]]
| [[Grindelwald]] to the [[Eggishorn]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3560|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Jungfraujoch]]
| [[Wengernalp]] to the [[Eggishorn]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3470|m|ft|0}}
|-
| Strahlegg
| [[Grindelwald]] to the [[Grimsel Pass]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3351|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Grünhornlücke]]
| [[Great Aletsch Glacier]] to the [[Fiescher Glacier]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3305|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Oberaarjoch]]
| [[Grimsel]] to the [[Eggishorn]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3233|m|ft|0}}
|-
| Gauli
| [[Grimsel]] to [[Meiringen]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3206|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Petersgrat]]
| [[Lauterbrunnen]] to the [[Lötschental]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3205|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Lötschenlücke]]
| [[Lötschental]] to the [[Eggishorn]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3204|m|ft|0}}
|-
| Lauteraarsattel
| [[Grindelwald]] to the [[Grimsel]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3156|m|ft|0}}
|-
| Beichgrat
| [[Lötschental]] to the [[Belalp]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3136|m|ft|0}}
|-
| Lammernjoch
| [[Lenk]] to the [[Gemmi]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|3132|m|ft|0}}
|-
| Gamchilucke
| [[Kiental]] to [[Lauterbrunnen]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|2833|m|ft|0}}
|-
| Tschiugel
| [[Lauterbrunnen]] to [[Kandersteg]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|2824|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Hohtürli Pass|Hohtürli]]
| [[Kandersteg]] to the [[Kiental]]
| Footpath
| align="right" | {{cvt|2707|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Lötschen Pass|Lötschen]]
| [[Kandersteg]] to the [[Lötschental]]
| Snow
| align="right" | {{cvt|2695|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Sefinenfurgge Pass|Sefinenfurgge]]
| [[Lauterbrunnen]] to the [[Kiental]]
| Footpath
| align="right" | {{cvt|2616|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Rawil Pass|Rawil]]
| [[Sion, Switzerland|Sion]] to [[Lenk im Simmental]]
| Bridle path
| align="right" | {{cvt|2415|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Gemmi Pass|Gemmi]]
| [[Kandersteg]] to [[Leukerbad]]
| Bridle path
| align="right" | {{cvt|2329|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Sanetsch Pass|Sanetsch]]
| [[Sion, Switzerland|Sion]] to [[Saanen]]
| Bridle path
| align="right" | {{cvt|2234|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Grimsel Pass|Grimsel]]
| [[Meiringen]] to the [[Rhône Glacier]]
| Road
| align="right" | {{cvt|2164|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Kleine Scheidegg]]
| [[Grindelwald]] to [[Lauterbrunnen]]
| Path, railway
| align="right" | {{cvt|2064|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Col de Cheville|Cheville]]
| [[Sion, Switzerland|Sion]] to [[Bex]]
| Bridle path
| align="right" | {{cvt|2049|m|ft|0}}
|-
| [[Grosse Scheidegg]]
| [[Grindelwald]] to [[Meiringen]]
| road (restricted to buses)
| align="right" | {{cvt|1967|m|ft|0}}
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Alps|left = |break = }}
*[[Bernese Alps in the wide meaning]]
*[[Swiss Alps]]
*[[The Alps (film)|The Alps]] (documentary film)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Bernese Alps}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070802013024/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17485 Bernese Alps] at [[NASA Earth Observatory]]

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