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.

The range covers parts of several Swiss cantons: Bern, Vaud, Valais, Lucerne, Uri, Nidwalden and Obwalden.

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[4] The range is divided into three subsections: Some notable summits of the range are: Some notable mountain passes of the range are: