The Emmental Alps (german: Emmentaler Alpen) are a

mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...

in the western part of the

Alps The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, ...

, in Switzerland. They are located north-west of the

Brünig Pass The Brünig Pass, at an altitude of , connects the Bernese Oberland and central Switzerland, linking Meiringen in the canton of Bern and Lungern in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the watershed between the upper reaches of the Aare, which flo ...

, mainly in the cantons of

Lucerne Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label= Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital o ...

, Bern, and

Obwalden Obwalden, also Obwald (german: Kanton Obwalden, rm, Chantun Sursilvania; french: Canton d'Obwald; it, Canton Obvaldo), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the gover ...

, with a small portion in the canton of

Nidwalden Nidwalden, also Nidwald (german: Kanton Nidwalden, ; rm, Chantun Sutsilvania; french: Canton de Nidwald; it, Canton Nidvaldo) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven municipalities and the seat of th ...

. The highest summit of the range is the Brienzer Rothorn, which is also the highest point in the canton of Lucerne. The range is named after the Emme valley (German: Emmental). In the north-west corner one finds the relatively low, but widespread, and very furrowed

Napf The Napf is a mountain 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 Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic: ''Lozä ...

. The Emmental Alps are separated from the Bernese Alps by the

Aare The Aare () or Aar () is a tributary of the High Rhine and the longest river that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland. Its total length from its source to its junction with the Rhine comprises about , during which distance it desce ...

valley to the south and connected to the Uri Alps by the four lakes

Lungerersee Lake Lungern (german: Lungerersee, also spelled ''Lungernsee'' or ''Lungerensee'') is a natural lake in Obwalden, Switzerland which is named after the town Lungern on its shore. The lake is drained by the Sarner Aa river, which flows through the Sa ...

, Sarnersee,

Wichelsee Wichelsee is a lake in Obwalden, Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other c ...

, and Vierwaldstättersee to the east.

Notable peaks

* Brienzer Rothorn (2,350 m) * Tannhorn (2,221 m) *

Arnihaaggen The Arnihaaggen (2,216 m) is a mountain of the Emmental Alps in Switzerland. It lies to the east of the Brienzer Rothorn and to the west of the Höch Gumme. The small mountain lake of Eisee lies immediately to the north. Administratively, t ...

(2,207 m) *

Höch Gumme The Höch Gumme (2,205 m) is a mountain of the Emmental Alps in Switzerland. It lies to the east of the Brienzer Rothorn and Arnihaaggen, and the west of the Wilerhorn and Brünig Pass. The ''Schönbüel'' cable car station (2,011 m) is on ...

(2,205 m) *

Hohgant The Hohgant is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located south of the Emmental in the canton of Berne. The main summit has an elevation of 2,197 metres above sea level and is distinguished by the name ''Furggengütsch''. Several caves (F1 and ...

(2,197 m) * Augstmatthorn (2,137 m) * Pilatus (2,128 m) * Schrattenfluh (2,092 m) * Widderfeld (2,076 m) *

Burgfeldstand The Burgfeldstand (elevation 2063 metres) is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located in the Bernese Oberland near Beatenberg Beatenberg is a municipality in the Interlaken district of the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Beatenb ...

(2,063 m) *

Sigriswiler Rothorn The Sigriswiler Rothorn is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located north of Sigriswil in the canton of Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirc ...

(2,051 m) *

Fürstein The Fürstein is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden. The closest locality is Flühli Flühli is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzer ...

(2,040 m) * Wilerhorn (2,005 m) *

Schafmatt The Schafmatt (1,979 m) is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located north of Flühli in the canton of Lucerne. It lies north of the Fürstein, where the border with the canton of Obwalden Obwalden, also Obwald (german: Kanton Obwalden, rm, ...

(1,979 m) * Niederhorn (1,963 m) *

Sieben Hengste The Sieben Hengste is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located north of Habkern, in the canton of Bern. It is composed of several summits of which the highest (1,955 metres) is named ''Chibe''. See also *Siebenhengste-Hohgant-Höhle *List of mo ...

(1,955 m) *

Haglere The Haglere or Hagleren is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden Obwalden, also Obwald (german: Kanton Obwalden, rm, Chantun Sursilvania; french: Canton d'Obwald; it, Canton Obva ...

(1,949 m) * Mittaggüpfi (1,917 m) * Schimbrig (1,815 m) *

Honegg The Honegg is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located between Schangnau and Eriz in the canton of Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindac ...

(1,546 m) *

Wachthubel The Wachthubel (1,415 m) is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Lucerne. The mountain is located between Schangnau Schangnau is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental i ...

(1,415 m) *

(1,408 m)

References

*Charles Knapp, Maurice Borel, Victor Attinger, Heinrich Brunner, Société neuchâteloise de géographie: Geographisches Lexikon der Schweiz. Volume 1: Aa - Emmengruppe. Gebrüder Attinger, Neuchâtel 1902, pp. 701–704
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