| Bernese Alps in the wide meaning | |
|---|---|
| German: Berner Alpen i.w.S. French: Alpes Bernoises d.l.s.l. | |
 Aerial view on the Finsteraarhorn (4275m) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Finsteraarhorn[1] |
| Elevation | 4,274 m (14,022 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°21′15″N 8°07′34″E / 46.35417°N 8.12611°E |
| Geography | |
 Bernese Alps i.w.s. (section nr. 12) within the Western Alps | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Cantons | Bern, Vaud, Valais, Lucerne, Uri, Nidwalden and Obwalden |
| Parent range | Alps |
| Borders on | Lepontine Alps, Pennine Alps, Graian Alps, Savoy Prealps, Swiss Prealps and Glarus Alps i.t.w.m. |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The Bernese Alps in the wide meaning (in German Berner Alpen i.w.S.,[2] in French Alpes Bernoises D.l.s.l.[3]) are a mountain range in the northwestern part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland.
- ^ Highest summit elevation as reported on map.geo.admin.ch of Swiss Federal Office of Topography
- ^ I.w.S. = in weitesten Sinne - in English: in the wide meaning
- ^ d.l.s.l. = dans le sens large - in English: in the wide sense