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:

Maps

 * Swiss official cartography (Swiss Federal Office of Topography - Swisstopo); on-line version: map.geo.admin.ch