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and the upper part of the Göschenental. Lastly, another ridge still further east is separated from the last by the Voralptal, a branch of the Göschenental. Its highest summits are the
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On the north side of the Susten Pass the ranges are lower and, except the highest mountains on the south, free of glaciers. The main ridge, culminating at the
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massif on the south is the most glaciated part while the northern part, which culminates on
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The group south of the Susten Pass forms the dividing range between the head waters of the
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to the south, divides this range from the more easterly range whose highest point is the
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range, rising at its highest point to 3,505 metres, divided from the last by the
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The Uri Alps are composed of two distinct groups separated by the
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divides the basins of the Aare and the Reuss. From the
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They extend into the cantons of 25: 994: 901: 396:, whence it extends NNW. to the 143: 38: 963:Landforms of the canton of Bern 675:Hinteres Sustenlimihorn, 3194 m 609:Vorderes Sustenlimihorn, 3316 m 953:Landforms of the canton of Uri 938:Mountain ranges of Switzerland 884:The Alpine guide, Central Alps 873: 13: 1: 866: 301:to the west (the four lakes: 68:3,630 m (11,910 ft) 732:Hintere Gelmerhörner, 3100 m 363: 329:to the south (the valley of 7: 933:Mountain ranges of the Alps 822: 408:flows to the north and the 10: 999: 666:Gross Griessenhorn, 3202 m 579:Mittlerer Tierberg, 3418 m 735:Vorderer Tierberg, 3091 m 642:ChĂĽeplanggenstock, 3207 m 372:(west) from those of the 226: 200: 188: 160: 152: 141: 136: 116: 111: 72: 62: 54: 49: 37: 32: 289:and are bordered by the 777:Reissend Nollen, 3003 m 606:Chli Sustenhorn, 3318 m 588:Maasplanggstock, 3401 m 943:Landforms of Nidwalden 908:Uri Alps on SummitPost 886:, p. 129, 1866, London 517: 507: 496: 486: 476: 254: 121: 948:Landforms of Obwalden 744:MĂĽeterlishorn, 3066 m 723:Chilchlistock, 3114 m 513: 502: 492: 482: 474: 793:Engelberger Rotstock 759:Klein Titlis, 3028 m 756:Triftstöckli, 3035 m 639:Brunnenstock, 3210 m 591:Wysse Nollen, 3398 m 96:46.64111°N 8.41833°E 958:Mountains of Valais 774:Bächenstock, 3008 m 694:Hoch Horefellistock 630:Sidelenhorn, 3217 m 618:Gletschhorn, 3305 m 400:, and south to the 263:Central Switzerland 92: /  973:Bern–Valais border 768:Wendenhorn, 3023 m 705:Winterberg, 3167 m 687:Tällistock, 3185 m 651:Voralphorn, 3203 m 627:Rorspitzli, 3220 m 518: 508: 497: 487: 477: 50:Highest point 968:Uri–Valais border 684:Limistock, 3189 m 467:Principal summits 239: 238: 101:46.64111; 8.41833 16:(Redirected from 990: 923:Bernese Oberland 887: 877: 753:Blauberg, 3039 m 741:Lochberg, 3074 m 738:Zwächten, 3078 m 690:Rotstock, 3183 m 646:Gross Bielenhorn 503:View from above 265:and part of the 192: 147: 132: 124: 107: 106: 104: 103: 102: 97: 93: 90: 89: 88: 85: 42: 30: 29: 21: 998: 997: 993: 992: 991: 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634:Gwächtenhorn 613:Stucklistock 595:Diechterhorn 574:Gwächtenhorn 519: 438: 434:Stucklistock 367: 347: 323:Lake Lucerne 315:Alpnachersee 295:Grimsel Pass 291:Bernese Alps 267:Western Alps 246: 242: 240: 205:Bernese Alps 196:Western Alps 191:Parent range 805:Hochstollen 799:Radlefshorn 781:Mittagstock 655:Winterstock 583:Fleckistock 556:Tiefenstock 532:Schneestock 430:Fleckistock 350:Susten Pass 339:Glarus Alps 303:Lungerersee 255:Urner Alpen 217:Glarus Alps 156:Switzerland 122:Urner Alpen 117:Native name 99: / 74:Coordinates 983:Swiss Alps 917:Categories 867:References 787:Giglistock 562:Sustenhorn 544:Galenstock 538:Rhonestock 526:Dammastock 475:Sustenhorn 422:Sustenhorn 414:Dammastock 398:Mährenhorn 390:Galenstock 386:Dammastock 354:Dammastock 337:) and the 297:) and the 247:Urner Alps 201:Borders on 84:46°38′28″N 58:Dammastock 18:Urner Alps 895:Swisstopo 880:John Ball 783:, 2,989 m 364:Geography 335:Andermatt 311:Wichelsee 307:Sarnersee 287:Nidwalden 234:swisstopo 183:Nidwalden 137:Geography 64:Elevation 831: : 829:glaciers 823:Glaciers 813:, 2105 m 811:Wandelen 807:, 2481 m 801:, 2603 m 795:, 2818 m 789:, 2900 m 765:, 3026 m 750:, 3042 m 729:, 3107 m 720:, 3121 m 711:, 3140 m 702:, 3169 m 696:, 3175 m 681:, 3189 m 672:, 3198 m 663:, 3202 m 657:, 3203 m 648:, 3207 m 636:, 3214 m 624:, 3238 m 615:, 3308 m 603:, 3382 m 597:, 3389 m 585:, 3416 m 576:, 3420 m 570:, 3447 m 564:, 3502 m 558:, 3515 m 552:, 3556 m 550:Eggstock 546:, 3586 m 540:, 3588 m 534:, 3608 m 528:, 3630 m 494:Lochberg 453:Obwalden 432:and the 388:and the 271:Obwalden 257:) are a 243:Uri Alps 228:Topo map 171:Obwalden 87:8°25′6″E 33:Uri Alps 727:Krönten 445:Grassen 331:Urseren 325:), the 317:), the 162:Cantons 153:Country 622:Titlis 441:Titlis 358:Titlis 352:. The 313:, and 275:Valais 251:German 175:Valais 129:German 125:  112:Naming 827:Main 378:Rhone 374:Reuss 343:Reuss 333:with 897:maps 455:and 449:Bern 370:Aare 285:and 279:Bern 241:The 219:and 181:and 167:Bern 55:Peak 457:Uri 345:). 283:Uri 261:in 179:Uri 919:: 882:, 463:. 451:, 309:, 305:, 281:, 277:, 273:, 253:: 249:, 215:, 211:, 207:, 177:, 173:, 169:, 293:( 131:) 127:( 20:)

Index

Urner Alps

Elevation
Coordinates
46°38′28″N 8°25′6″E / 46.64111°N 8.41833°E / 46.64111; 8.41833
German

Cantons
Bern
Obwalden
Valais
Uri
Nidwalden
Parent range
Bernese Alps
Emmental Alps
Schwyzer Alps
Glarus Alps
Lepontine Alps
Topo map
swisstopo
German
mountain range
Central Switzerland
Western Alps
Obwalden
Valais
Bern
Uri
Nidwalden

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