Bernese Alps

American  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in SW Switzerland, part of the Alps: highest peak, 14,026 feet (4,275 meters).

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Bernese Alps British  

/ ˈbɜːniːz /

noun

1. a mountain range in SW Switzerland, the N central part of the Alps. Highest peak: Finsteraarhorn, 4274 m (14 022 ft)

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Example Sentences

Aarwangen, population 4,700, is a charming village sitting on the banks of the beautiful river Aare, the Bernese Alps in the distance.

From BBC

Analysis of guidebooks written for those climbing in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland, confirms the changes.

From BBC

For over a century, the Jungfrau Railway has delivered tourists high into the wild and frozen terrain of Switzerland’s Bernese Alps.

From New York Times

I never get tired of the view over the city: on a clear day you can see all the way to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains in the Bernese Alps.

From The Guardian

Fed by meltwater from the Bernese Alps, the river has a magical blue colour, and it is perfectly clean to swim in, even in the city centre.

From The Guardian