Bernese Alps in the wide meaning

{{Infobox mountain

| name= Bernese Alps in the wide meaning

| native_name=

| other_name= {{langx|de|Berner Alpen i.w.S.}}
{{langx|fr|Alpes Bernoises d.l.s.l.}}

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| photo= Finsteraarhorn and surrounding mounts.jpg

| photo_caption= Aerial view on the Finsteraarhorn (4275m)

| country= Switzerland

| subdivision1_type=Cantons

| subdivision1= {{enum|Bern|Vaud|Valais|Lucerne|Uri|Nidwalden|Obwalden}}

| parent= Alps

| borders_on= {{enum|Lepontine Alps|Pennine Alps|Graian Alps|Savoy Prealps|Swiss Prealps|Glarus Alps i.t.w.m.}}

| highest= FinsteraarhornHighest summit elevation as reported on [https://map.geo.admin.ch/ map.geo.admin.ch] of Swiss Federal Office of Topography

| elevation_m= 4274

| coordinates= {{coord|46|21|15|N|8|07|34|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| orogeny=Alpine orogeny

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| map_image= SOIUSA-Alpi Occidentali-sezione12.png

| map_caption= Bernese Alps i.w.s. (section nr. 12) within the Western Alps

}}

The Bernese Alps in the wide meaning (in German Berner Alpen i.w.S.,I.w.S. = in weitesten Sinne - in English: in the wide meaning in French Alpes Bernoises D.l.s.l.d.l.s.l. = dans le sens large - in English: in the wide sense) 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:{{cite book

| last = Marazzi

| first = Sergio

| author-link =

| title = Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA

| publisher = Priuli & Verlucca

| series =

| year = 2005

| language = Italian

| page = 145

| doi =

| isbn = 978-88-8068-273-8

}}

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.s.s. = stricto sensu (in German Berner Alpen i.e.S.I.e.S. = in eigentlichen Sinne - in English: in the narrow meaning) - SOIUSA code:I/B-12.II;
Vaud Alps - SOIUSA code:I/B-12.III.

Notable summits

File:North face.jpg north face]]

File:Diablerets0001.jpg from the Pic Chaussy]]

Some notable summits of the range are:

class="wikitable sortable" !Name!!Elevation (m)!!Alpine subsection
Finsteraarhorn	4,274	Bernese Alps s.s.
Aletschhorn	4,193	Bernese Alps s.s.
Jungfrau	4,158	Bernese Alps s.s.
Mönch	4,105	Bernese Alps s.s.
Schreckhorn	4,080	Bernese Alps s.s.
Fiescherhorn	4,049	Bernese Alps s.s.
Grünhorn	4,043	Bernese Alps s.s.
Lauteraarhorn	4,042	Bernese Alps s.s.
Gletscherhorn	3,983	Bernese Alps s.s.
Eiger	3,967	Bernese Alps s.s.
Äbeni Flue	3,962	Bernese Alps s.s.
Fiescher Gabelhorn	3,876	Bernese Alps s.s.
Doldenhorn	3,643	Bernese Alps s.s.
Dammastock	3,630	Urner Alps
Galenstock	3,583	Urner Alps
Sustenhorn	3,503	Urner Alps
Titlis	3,238	Urner Alps
Les Diablerets	3,210	Vaud Alps
Grand Muveran	3,051	Vaud Alps
Lohner	3,048	Bernese Alps s.s.
Wendenstöcke	3,042	Urner Alps
Sparrhorn	3,021	Bernese Alps s.s.
Torrenthorn	2,998	Bernese Alps s.s.
Dent de Morcles	2,980	Vaud Alps
Eggishorn	2,934	Bernese Alps s.s.