Bernese Oberland: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Portions of the range of the Alps called the Bernese Oberland are, of course, in Cantons other than that of Bern, see: Vaud, Fribourg, the Valais, Lucerne, Uri, and Nidwalden.

List of peaks

The chief peaks of this range, from the Lake Geneva to the Furka, the Reuss Valley and the Lake of Lucerne, are:

Name Elevation
Name Elevation
Finsteraarhorn 4275 meters 14,026 feet
Wellhorn 3196 meters 10,486 feet
Aletschhorn 4182 meters 13,721 feet
Mettenberg 3107 meters 10,194 feet
Jungfrau 4166 meters 13,669 feet
Loffelhorn 3098 meters 10,165 feet
Mönch 4105 meters 13,468 feet
Grand Muveran 3061 meters 10,043 feet
Grosses Schreckhorn 4080 meters 13,386 feet
Gross Wendenstock 3044 meters 9987 feet
Grosses Fiescherhorn 4049 meters 13,285 feet
Sparrhorn 3026 meters 9928 feet
Eiger 3975 meters 13,042 feet
Torrenthorn 3003 meters 9853 feet
Bietschhorn 3953 meters 12,970 feet
Grande Dent de Morcles 2980 meters 9777 feet
Gross Wannehorn 3905 meters 12,812 feet
Schilthorn 2973 meters 9754 feet
Gross Nesthorn 3820 meters 12,533 feet
Eggishorn 2934 meters 9626 feet
Lauterbrunnen Breithorn 3779 meters 12,399 feet
Uri Rothstock 2932 meters 9620 feet
Balmhorn 3711 meters 12,176 feet
Schwarzhorn Grindelwald 2930 meters 9613 feet
Wetterhorn Mittelhorn 3708 meters 12,166 feet
Gross Siedelhorn 2881 meters 9452 feet
Wetterhorn Hash Jungfrau 3703 meters 12,149 feet
Albristhorn 2764 meters 9069 feet
Wetterhorn Rosenhorn 3691 meters 12,110 feet
Rothihorn 2759 meters 9052 feet
Blumlisalphorn 3671 meters 12,044 feet
Faulhorn 2683 meters 8803 feet
Gross Doldenhorn 3647 meters 11,966 feet
Gummfluh 2461 meters 8074 feet
Atels 3636 meters 11,930 feet
Sulegg 2412 meters 7914 feet
Dammastock 3633 meters 11,920 feet
Vanil Noir 2395 meters 7858 feet
Galenstock 3597 meters 11,802 feet
Niesen 2366 meters 7763 feet
Sustenhorn 3512 meters 11,523 feet
Brienzer Rothorn 2351 meters 7714 feet
Gspaltenhorn 3442 meters 11,293 feet
Tour d'Ai 2334 meters 7658 feet
Fleckistock 3418 meters 11,214 feet
Hohgant 2202 meters 7225 feet
Gross Huhnerstock 3348 meters 10,985 feet
Stockhorn 2192 meters 7192 feet
Ewigschneehorn 3331 meters 10,929 feet
Kaiseregg 2189 meters 7182 feet
Ritzlihorn 3282 meters 10,768 feet
Mount Pilatus Tomlishorn 2132 meters 6995 feet
Wildhorn 3264 meters 10,709 feet
Chamossaire 2116 meters 6943 feet
Wildstrubel 3253 meters 10,673 feet
Gemmenalphorn 2064 meters 6772 feet
Diablerets 3246 meters 10,650 feet
Rochers de Naye 1740 meters 5710 feet
Titlis 3239 meters 10,627 feet
Moleson 2006 meters 6582 feet
Gross Spannort 3205 meters 10,516 feet
Dent de Jaman 1879 meters 6165 feet




Napf 1411 meters 4629 feet
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List of passes

The chief passes of the Bernese Oberland, from the Lake of Geneva to the Furka, the Reuss Valley and the Lake of Lucerne, are:

Note: road status as of 1911.
Mountain pass location type (as of 1911) elevation
Lauithor Lauterbrunnen to the Eggishorn snow 3700 meters 12'140 feet
Mönchjoch Grindelwald to the Eggishorn snow 3560 meters 11'680 feet
Jungfraujoch Wengernalp to the Eggishorn snow 3470 meters 11'385 feet
Strahlegg Pass Grindelwald to the Grimsel snow 3351 meters 10'995 feet
Grünhornlücke Great Aletsch Glacier to the Fiescher Glacier snow 3305 meters 10'844 feet
Oberaarjoch Grimsel to the Eggishorn snow 3233 meters 10'607 feet
Gauli Pass Grimsel to Meiringen snow 3206 meters 10'519 feet
Petersgrat Lauterbrunnen to the Lötschental snow 3205 meters 10'516 feet
Lötschenlucke Lötschental to the Eggishorn snow 3204 meters 10'512 feet
Lauteraarsattel Grindelwald to the Grimsel snow 3156 meters 10'355 feet
Beichgrat Lötschental to the Belalp snow 3136 meters 10'289 feet
Lammernjoch Lenk to the Gemmi snow 3132 meters 10'276 feet
Triftlimmi Rhone Glacier to the Gadmental snow 3109 meters 10'200 feet
Sustenlimmi Stein Alp to Göschenen snow 3103 meters 10'181 feet
Gamchilucke Kiental to Lauterbrunnen snow 2833 meters 9295 feet
Tschiugel Pass Lauterbrunnen to Kandersteg snow 2824 meters 9265 feet
Hohthurli Pass Kandersteg to the Kiental foot path 2707 meters 8882 feet
Lötschen Pass Kandersteg to the Lötschental snow 2695 meters 8842 feet
Sefinenfurka Lauterbrunnen to the Kiental foot path 2616 meters 8583 feet
Wendenjoch Engelberg to the Gadmental snow 2604 meters 8544 feet
Furtwangsattel Guttannen to the Gadmental foot path 2558 meters 8393 feet
Furka Pass Rhone Glacier to Andermatt carriage road 2436 meters 7992 feet
Rawil Pass Sion to Lenk im Simmental bridle path 2415 meters 7924 feet
Gemmi Pass Kandersteg to Leukerbad bridle path 2329 meters 7641 feet
Surenen Pass Engelberg to Altdorf foot path 2305 meters 7563 feet
Susten Pass Meiringen to Wassen partly carriage road 2262 meters 7422 feet
Sanetsch Pass Sion to Saanen bridle path 2234 meters 7331 feet
Joch Pass Meiringen to Engelberg bridle path 2215 meters 7267 feet
Grimsel Pass Meiringen to the Rhone Glacier carriage road 2164 meters 7100 feet
Kleine Scheidegg Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen railway over 2064 meters 6772 feet
Col de Cheville Sion to Bex bridle path 2049 meters 6723 feet
Grosse Scheidegg Grindelwald to Meiringen bridle path 1967 meters 6454 feet
Col de Jaman Montreux to Montbovon mule path over
railway tunnel beneath		 1516 meters 4974 feet
Brünig Pass Meiringen to Lucerne railway over 1035 meters 3396 feet
from an old encyclopedia

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