the Bernese Alps ou Oberland

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• Bernese Alps — a mountain range in SW Switzerland, part of the Alps: highest peak, 14,026 ft. (4275 m). * * * German Berner Oberland Segment of the Alps, Switzerland. It lies north of the Rhône River and south of Brienzer and Thuner lakes and extends east from… …   Universalium

• Bernese Alps — Geobox|Range name=Bernese Alps other name= fr. Alpes bernoises other name1= de. Berner Alpen image caption=The Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau country=Switzerland region type=Cantons region=Berne| region1=Vaud| region2=Fribourg region3=Valais|… …   Wikipedia

• BERNESE ALPS —    a chain in the Middle Alps, of which the eastern half is called the Bernese Oberland; form the watershed between the Aar and the Rhône …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Exploration of the High Alps — The higher region of the Alps were long left to the exclusiveattention of the men of the adjoining valleys, even when Alpine travellers(as distinguished from Alpine climbers) began to visit these valleys. Itis reckoned that about 20 glacier… …   Wikipedia

• Bernese Alps — /bɜˈniz/ (say ber neez) noun a range of the Alps in south western Switzerland. Highest peak, 4275 m. Also, Bernese Oberland …  

• Bernese Oberland — The Bernese Oberland (Bernese highlands) is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the south of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps (thus, the inhabitable parts from… …   Wikipedia

• Alps — Alpe redirects here. For the German river, see Alpe (river). For other uses, see Alps (disambiguation). Alps Range The …   Wikipedia

• Geography of the Alps — The Alps cover a large area. This article describes the delimitation of the Alps as a whole and of subdivisions of the range, follows the course of the main chain of the Alps and discusses the lakes and glaciers found in the region.The Alps form… …   Wikipedia

• Swiss Alps — Satellite image of Switzerland in October 2002. On the north side of the Alps, the regions located above 2000 m are covered by snow. The canton of Ticino (on the south side) is almost snow free in early autumn. The Swiss Alps (German: Schweizer… …   Wikipedia

• Canton of Oberland — Infobox Former Subdivision native name = Kanton Oberland conventional long name = Canton of Oberland common name = Oberland| continent = Europe region = Alps country = Switzerland subdivision = Canton nation = Helvetic Republic status text =… …   Wikipedia

• Principal passes of the Alps — This article lists the principal mountain passes and tunnels in the Alps, and gives a history of transport across the Alps.Road passesMain chainFrom west to east:HistoryPlaces where the Alps were crossed are called passes, and are points at which …   Wikipedia