Bernese Alps in the wide meaning

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

Geography

The range covers parts of 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:

• 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. (in German Berner Alpen i.e.S.) - 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