Bernese Alps

The Bernese Alps rise between the valleys of the Aare and the Rhône in western Switzerland. Though named for the Bernese Oberland, the range extends into Valais and the mountains above Fribourg and Vaud. Its highest summit is the Finsteraarhorn. The upper Rhône valley separates these peaks from the Lepontine Alps to the southeast, while the Grimsel Pass and the Aare mark their eastern limit. Waters from the range flow towards the Aare and Saane in the north, the Rhône in the south and the Reuss in the east.