The Napf is a
mountain
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on the border between the Swiss cantons of
Bern and
Lucerne. With an altitude of , it is the summit of the Napfgebiet (Napf region), the hilly region lying between
Bern and
Lucerne. It is counted geologically as part of the
Swiss plateau
The Swiss Plateau or Central Plateau (german: Schweizer Mittelland; french: plateau suisse; it, altopiano svizzero) is one of the three major landscapes in Switzerland, lying between the Jura Mountains and the Swiss Alps. It covers about 30% of ...
, although it is sometimes considered part of the
Emmental Alps
The Emmental Alps (german: Emmentaler Alpen) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. They are located north-west of the Brünig Pass, mainly in the cantons of Lucerne, Bern, and Obwalden, with a small portion in ...
.
[The eastern half of the massif is part of the Alpine Convention perimeter.] The region is bounded by the
Emmental
The Emmental ( en, Emme Valley) is a valley in west-central Switzerland, forming part of the canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape comprising the basins of the rivers Emme (river), Emme and Ilfis (river), Ilfis. The region is mostly devoted to ...
to the south-west and the
Entlebuch
Entlebuch is a municipality in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Entlebuch. The area has been designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2001.
History
Entlebuch is first mentioned in 1157, as ''Entilibuoch' ...
to the east. The region is traversed by the
Brünig-Napf-Reuss line.
The peak is surrounded by steep hills that are a patchwork of evergreen forests and small mountain farms. Nearby towns include Romoos, Doppleschwand, Michlischwand, Luthern, and Menzberg.
Climate
See also
*
List of mountains of Switzerland
*
List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
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Organizations
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References
External links
Napf on HikrNapf Hotel
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Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of the canton of Bern
Mountains of the canton of Lucerne
Bern–Lucerne border
Mountains of the Alps
One-thousanders of Switzerland