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Portions of the range of the Alps called the Bernese Oberland are, of course, in Cantons other than that of Berne[?], viz. Vaud[?], Fribourg[?], the Valais[?], Lucerne[?], Uri[?], and Unterwalden[?]. The chief peaks of this range, from the Lake of Geneva to the Furka, the Reuss Valley and the Lake of Lucerne, are:
| Finsteraarhorn |
4275 meters | (14,026 feet) |
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Wellhorn |
3196 meters | (10,486 feet) |
| Aletschhorn |
4182 meters | (13,721 feet) |
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Mettenberg |
3107 meters | (10,194 feet) |
| Jungfrau |
4166 meters | (13,669 feet) |
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Loffelhorn |
3098 meters | (10,165 feet) |
| Monch |
4105 meters | (13,468 feet) |
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Grand Muveran |
3061 meters | (10,043 feet) |
| Gross Schreckhorn |
4080 meters | (13,386 feet) |
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Gross Wendenstock |
3044 meters | (9987 feet) |
| Gross Fiescherhorn |
4049 meters | (13,285 feet) |
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Sparrhorn |
3026 meters | (9928 feet) |
| Eiger |
3975 meters | (13,042 feet) |
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Torrenthorn |
3003 meters | (9853 feet) |
| Bietschhorn |
3953 meters | (12,970 feet) |
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Grande Dent de Morcles |
2980 meters | (9777 feet) |
| Gross Wannehorn |
3905 meters | (12,812 feet) |
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Schilthorn |
2973 meters | (9754 feet) |
| Gross Nesthorn |
3820 meters | (12,533 feet) |
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Eggishorn |
2934 meters | (9626 feet) |
| Lauterbrunnen Breithorn |
3779 meters | (12,399 feet) |
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Uri Rothstock |
2932 meters | (9620 feet) |
| Balmhorn |
3711 meters | (12,176 feet) |
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Schwarzhorn(Grindelwald) |
2930 meters | (9613 feet) |
| Wetterhorn (Mittelhorn) |
3708 meters | (12,166 feet) |
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Gross Siedelhorn |
2881 meters | (9452 feet) |
| Wetterhorn (Hash Jungfrau) |
3703 meters | (12,149 feet) |
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Albristhorn |
2764 meters | (9069 feet) |
| Wetterhorn (Rosenhorn) |
3691 meters | (12,110 feet) |
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Rothihorn |
2759 meters | (9052 feet) |
| Blumlisalphorn |
3671 meters | (12,044 feet) |
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Faulhorn |
2683 meters | (8803 feet) |
| Gross Doldenhorn |
3647 meters | (11,966 feet) |
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Gummfluh |
2461 meters | (8074 feet) |
| Atels |
3636 meters | (11,930 feet) |
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Sulegg |
2412 meters | (7914 feet) |
| Dammastock |
3633 meters | (11,920 feet) |
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Vanil Noir |
2395 meters | (7858 feet) |
| Galenstock |
3597 meters | (11,802 feet) |
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Niesen |
2366 meters | (7763 feet) |
| Sustenhorn |
3512 meters | (11,523 feet) |
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Brienzer Rothhorn |
2351 meters | (7714 feet) |
| Gspaltenhorn |
3442 meters | (11,293 feet) |
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Tour d'Ai |
2334 meters | (7658 feet) |
| Fleckistock |
3418 meters | (11,214 feet) |
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Hohgant |
2202 meters | (7225 feet) |
| Gross Huhnerstock |
3348 meters | (10,985 feet) |
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Stockhorn |
2192 meters | (7192 feet) |
| Ewigschneehorn |
3331 meters | (10,929 feet) |
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Kaiseregg |
2189 meters | (7182 feet) |
| Ritzlihorn |
3282 meters | (10,768 feet) |
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Pilatus (Tomlishorn) |
2132 meters | (6995 feet) |
| Wildhorn |
3264 meters | (10,709 feet) |
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Chamossaire |
2116 meters | (6943 feet) |
| Wildstrubel |
3253 meters | (10,673 feet) |
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Gemmenalphorn |
2064 meters | (6772 feet) |
| Diablerets |
3246 meters | (10,650 feet) |
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Rochers de Nave |
1740 meters | (5710 feet) |
| Titlis |
3239 meters | (10,627 feet) |
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Moleson |
2006 meters | (6582 feet) |
| Gross Spannort |
3205 meters | (10,516 feet) |
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Dent de Jaman |
1879 meters | (6165 feet) |
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Napf |
1411 meters | (4629 feet) |
The chief passes of the Bernese Oberland,
from the Lake of Geneva to the Furka, the Reuss Valley and the Lake of Lucerne, are:
| Lauithor (Lauterbrunnen to the Eggishorn), snow |
3700 meters | (12,140 feet) |
| Monchjoch (Grindelwald to the Eggishorn), snow |
3560 meters | (11,680 feet) |
| Jungfraujoch (Wengern Alp to the Eggishorn), snow |
3470 meters | (11,385 feet) |
| Strahlegg Pass (Grindelwald to the Grimsel), snow |
3351 meters | (10,995 feet) |
| Grunhornlueke (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 Lotschenthal), snow |
3205 meters | (10,516 feet) |
| Lotschenlucke (Lotschenthal to the Eggishorn), snow |
3204 meters | (10,512 feet) |
| Lauteraarsattel (Grindelwald to the Grimsel), snow |
3156 meters | (10,355 feet) |
| Beichgrat (Lotschenthal to the Bel Alp), snow |
3136 meters | (10,289 feet) |
| Lammernjoch (Lenk to the Gemmi), snow |
3132 meters | (10,276 feet) |
| Triftlimmi (Rhone Glacier to the Gadmen Valley), snow |
3109 meters | (10,200 feet) |
| Sustenlimmi (Stein Alp to Goeschenen), snow |
3103 meters | (10,181 feet) |
| Gamchilucke (Kien Valley to Lauterbrunnen), snow |
2833 meters | (9295 feet) |
| Tschiugel Pass (Lauterbrunnen to Kandersteg), snow |
2824 meters | (9265 feet) |
| Hohthurli Pass (Kandersteg to the Kien Valley), foot path |
2707 meters | (8882 feet) |
| Lotschen Pass (Kandersteg to the Lotschenthal), snow |
2695 meters | (8842 feet) |
| Sefinenfurka (Lauierbrunnen to the Kien Valley), foot path |
2616 meters | (8583 feet) |
| Wendenjoch (Engelberg to the Gadmen Valley), snow |
2604 meters | (8544 feet) |
| Furtwangsattel (Guttannen to the Gadmen Valley), foot path |
2558 meters | (8393 feet) |
| Furka Pass (Rhone Glacier to Andermatt), carriage road |
2436 meters | (7992 feet) |
| Rawil Pass (Sion to Lenk), bridle path |
2415 meters | (7924 feet) |
| Gemmi Pass (Randersteg 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) |
| Brunig Pass (Meiringen to Lucerne), railway over |
1035 meters | (3396 feet) |
- (from an old encyclopedia)
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