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The Pennine Alps (, , , ), sometimes referred to as the Valais Alps (which are just the Northern Swiss part of the Pennine Alps), are a in the western part of the . They are located in (the and ) and ().

The Pennine Alps are amongst the three highest major subranges of the Alps, together with the and the Graian Alps that include the Mont Blanc massif.

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Geography
The Italian side is drained by the rivers , and , tributaries of the Po. The Swiss side is drained by the Rhône.

The Great St Bernard Tunnel, under the Great St Bernard Pass, leads from Martigny, Switzerland to .

Morphology
The main chain ( between the Mediterranean Sea and the ) runs from west to east on the border between (south) and (north). From Mont Vélan, the first high summit east of St Bernard Pass, the chain rarely goes below 3000 metres and contains many four-thousanders such as or . The valleys are quite similar on both side of the border, being generally oriented perpendicular to the main chain and descending progressively into the Rhône Valley on the north and the on the south. Unlike many other mountain ranges, the higher peaks are often located outside the main chain and found themselves between the northern valleys (, , , ).

Peaks

The chief peaks of the Pennine Alps are:

Dom
Täschhorn
Castor
Dent d'Hérens
Breithornzwillinge
Pollux
Dürrenhorn
Jägerhorn
Pointe du Mountet

Mont Blanc de Cheilon
Tour de Boussine
Cima di Jazzi
Pigne d'Arolla
Mont Vélan
L'Évêque
Tête Blanche
Aiguille de la Tsa
Besso
Pointes de Mourti
Dents de Bertol
Mont Gelé
Becca di Luseney
Château des Dames
Tällihorn
Pigne de la Lé
Grand Tournalin
Grande Rochère
Böshorn
Bösentrift
Pizzo Bianco
Mont de la Gouille

Schwarzhorn
Pointe d'Ar Pitetta
Corno di Faller
Mont Néry
Le Toûno
Monte Tagliaferro
Pointe de Barasson
Palanche de la Cretta
Bec de la Montau
Sex de Marinda
Aiguille des Angroniettes
Roc d'Orzival
Becca de Corbassière
Cima del Rosso
Crêta de Vella
Testa di Comagna

Glaciers
Main :

Passes
The chief of the Pennine Alps are:

Sesiajoch to snow4,42414,515
DomjochRanda to snow4,28614,062
LisjochZermatt to Gressoney-La-Trinitésnow4,27714,033
MischabeljochZermatt to Saas-Feesnow3,85612,651
Alphubel PassZermatt to Saas-Feesnow3,80212,474
Adler PassZermatt to Saas-Feesnow3,79812,461
Moming PassZermatt to snow3,74512,287
SchwarztorZermatt to Ayassnow3,74112,274
Ried Pass to Saas-Feesnow3,59711,800
Neues WeisstorZermatt to snow3,58011,746
Allalin PassZermatt to Saas-Feesnow3,57011,713
Col de ValpellineZermatt to snow3,56211,687
BiesjochRanda to snow3,54911,644
TriftjochZermatt to Zinalsnow3,54011,615
Col du SonadonBourg-Saint-Pierre to the Val de snow3,48911,447
Col d'HerensZermatt to Evolènesnow3,48011,418
Col DurandZermatt to Zinalsnow3,47411,398
Col des Maisons BlanchesBourg-Saint-Pierre to the Val de Bagnessnow3,42611,241
Col de Bertol to the Col d'Herenssnow3,41411,200
Col du Mont RougeVal de Bagnes to the Val d'Hérémencesnow3,34110,962
Zermatt to snow3,32210,899
Col de TracuitZinal to Turtmannsnow3,25210,670
Zwischbergen PassSaas-Fee to snow3,24810,657
Col d'OrenVal de Bagnes to the Valpellinesnow3,24210,637
Col de SeilonVal de Bagnes to the Val d'Hérémencesnow3,20010,499
Col du CretVal de Bagnes to the Val d'Hérémencesnow3,14810,329
Col de ValcourneraValtournenche to the Valpellinesnow3,14710,325
Col de CollonArolla to Aostasnow3,13010,270
Col de ValsoreyBourg-Saint-Pierre to Aostasnow3,11310'214
Col de ChermontaneVal de Bagnes to Arollasnow308410,119
Cimes BlanchesValtournenche to Ayasbridle path2,9809,777
Col de TorrentEvolène to the Val de Torrentbridle path2,9249,593
Augstbord PassSankt-Niklaus to Turtmannbridle path2,8939,492
Col de Crête SècheVal de Bagnes to the Valpellinesnow2,8889,475
Col d'OlenAlagna to Gressoneybridle path2,8719,420
Monte MoroSaas-Fee to bridle path2,8629,390
Pas de ChevresArolla to the Val d'Hérémencefootpath2,8519,354
Antrona PassSaas-Fee to Antronabridle path2,8449,331
Col de SoreboisZinal to the Val de Torrentbridle path2,8259,269
Col de VessonaValpelline to Nusfootpath2,7949,167
Fenêtre de DurandVal de Bagnes to bridle path2,7869,141
Z'Meiden PassZinal to Turtmannbridle path2,7729,095
Turlo PassAlagna to Macugnagafootpath2,7368,977
Fenêtre de FerretGreat St Bernard to the Swiss Val Ferretbridle path2,6998,855
Bettaforca PassHilary Sharp, Tour of Monte Rosa: A Trekker's Guide. ( Bättforko)Ayas to Gressoney-La-Trinitébridle path2,6768,780
Col SerenaGreat St Bernard to footpath2,5388,327
Courmayeur to Orsièresbridle path2,5338,311
Col de ValdobbiaGressoney to the bridle path2,4798,134
Great St BernardMartigny to road2,4728,111
Col de MoudAlagna to Rimabridle path2,3237,622
Col d'EguaRima to the bridle path2,2367,336
Brig to road2,0096,592
Bocchetta del Croso to bridle path1,9416,374
Baranca Pass to the Val Anzascabridle path1,8205,971

Nature conservation
Some regional , like the Parco Naturale Alta Valsesia (6,511 - , IT),Parco Naturale Alta Valsesia site on www.parks.it (accessed in April 2012) the Riserva Naturale Mont Mars (390 - , IT) Parco del Mont Avic park site on www.parks.it (accessed in April 2012) and the Regional park of Binn valley (15,891 - , CH), Ein regionaler Naturpark, park site on www.landschaftspark-binntal.ch (accessed in April 2012) have been established on both sides of the main .

See also

Maps
  • Swiss official cartography ( Swiss Federal Office of Topography - Swisstopo); on-line version: map.geo.admin.ch
  • Italian official cartography ( Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it

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