The Bernina Alps, in the southeastern Swiss canton of Graubünden.Although the Eiger is the best known of these peaks for it’s fearsome North Face, it is just shy of being a 4,000-meter peak. The Bernese Alps, often referred to as the Bernese Oberland because they are the mountains rising up over the Swiss canton of Bern, include peaks of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, and this part of the Bernese Oberland is generally known as the Jungfrau Region. There are 9, 4,000 meter peaks in the Bernese Alps. The Bernese Alps, which lie to the north of the Pennine Alps and Switzerland’s Rhone Valley.Most of these highest peaks are centered around Zermatt, and can be viewed from the high ridges in the region. Here you’ll find 38 of Switzerland’s 48, 4,000 meter peaks. The Pennine Alps, which form the border between Switzerland and Italy.The major subranges of the Swiss Alps are: Of the 82, 4,000 meter peaks in the Alps, 48 are in Switzerland, and almost all the remaining 34 are within 20 kilometers of the Swiss border. The highest peak in the Alps, Mont Blanc (4,807 m), is located on the French-Italian border, although it’s eastern flanks are located within Switzerland. These highest peaks are Dufourspitze, or Monte Rosa as it is widely known (4,634 m), the Dom, which is the highest peak lying entirely within Switzerland (4,545 m), the Liskamm (4,527 m), the Weisshorn (4,506 m) and the Matterhorn (4,478 m). Some of the most popular l ong-distance treks in Europe lead through the Swiss AlpsĪlmost all the highest peaks of the Alps are located within Switzerland. Although the Swiss Alps cover most of Switzerland, it is a lesser populated region of the country, although it is popular among outdoor enthusiasts for hiking and trekking tours. The Alps cover 65% of Switzerland's total land mass, making it one of the most mountainous of European countries. The portion of the Alps lying within Switzerland is sometimes referred to as the Central Alps, but more commonly known as the Swiss Alps. The Swiss Alps are one of the three main geographic regions of Switzerland, the other two being the Swiss Plateau and the Jura Mountains. In Switzerland’s four national languages, the Swiss Alps are known as Schweizer Alpen (German), Alpes suisses (French), Alpi svizzere (Italian), and Alps svizras (Romansch). The mountainous alpine region of Switzerland is referred to as the Swiss Alps. The total area of the Alps is 192,753 square kilometers, of which only 14% is in Switzerland, however most of the iconic peaks classic alpine scenery of the Alps is in Switzerland, making it the one European country people most closely associate with the Alps.
The Alps covers most of Switzerland and Liechtenstein and extends into France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, and Slovenia.
This mountain range was formed about 45 million years ago. The Alps, the mountain range that arcs its way across much of Europe, is the youngest, largest, highest, and most densely populated mountain range in Europe.
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