{"product_id":"alps-von-undefined","title":"Alps","description":"\u003cp\u003eSource: Wikipedia. Pages: 68. Chapters: Geology of the Alps, Climate of the Alps, Swiss Alps, History of the Alps, Exploration of the High Alps, Mont Blanc Tunnel, Albula Railway, Bernina Railway, List of mountains of the Alps, Alpine Convention, Glacier Express, Geography of the Alps, Alpine Space Programme - European Territorial Cooperation 2007-2013, Patrouille des Glaciers, Haute Route, Wengernalpbahn, Transhumance in the Alps, Jungfraubahn, Bernina Express, Alpine Club, Italian Julian Alps, Flims Rockslide, SOIUSA, List of tunnels in the Alps, Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps, List of ski resorts in the German Alps, Fréjus Rail Tunnel, Alpine Club Guide, Fréjus Road Tunnel, Swiss Alpine Museum, Flora of the Alps, Golden age of alpinism, Piz Gloria, Swiss Alpine Club, Alpenstock, Hannibal crossing the Alps, Alpine Ski Club, Great north faces of the Alps, Biellese Prealps, Konkordiaplatz, Swiss National Park, Alpine distress signal, Alpine Club Museum, Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen, Almabtrieb, Silver age of alpinism, Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen, Limestone Alps, Route des Grandes Alpes, Arno Trail, Alpine foothills, Alpine states, Baita, Sigriswiler Rothorn, 1954 Blons avalanches, Dammkarwurm, List of national parks in the Alps, Comunis, Fréjus Tunnel, Le Rochail. Excerpt: The Swiss Alps (German: , French: , Italian: , Romansh: ) are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps. The highest summit in the Swiss Alps is Monte Rosa (4,634 metres (15,202 ft)) near the Swiss-Italian border. The highest mountain which lies entirely on Swiss territory is the Dom (4,545 meters (14,911 ft)). Other main summits can be found in the list of mountains in Switzerland. Since the Middle Ages, transit across the Alps played an important role in history. The region north of the St. Gotthard Pass became the nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the early 14th century. Swiss Alps seen from the Swiss JuraThe Alps cover 65% of Switzerland's surface area (41,285 km²), making it one of the most alpine countries. Despite the fact that Switzerland covers only 14% of the Alps total area (192,753 km²), many alpine four-thousanders (48 of 82) are located in the Swiss Alps and the remaining few are within 20 km of the country's border. The glaciers of the Swiss Alps cover an area of 1230 km² (3% of the Swiss territory), representing 44% of the total glaciated area in the Alps (2800 km²). The Swiss Alps are situated south of the Swiss plateau and north of the national border. The limit between the Alps and the plateau runs from Vevey on the shores of Lake Geneva to Rorschach on the shores of Lake Constance, passing close to the cities of Thun and Lucerne. The countries with which Switzerland shares mountain ranges of the Alps are (from west to east): France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The Alps are usually divided into two main parts, the Western Alps and Eastern Alps, whose division is along the Rhine from Lake Constance to the Splügen Pass. The western ranges occupy the greatest part of Switzerland while the more numerous eastern ranges are much smaller and are all situated in the canton of Graubünden. The latter are part of the Ce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781156389874\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeology of the Alps, Climate of the Alps, Swiss Alps, History of the Alps, Exploration of the High Alps, Mont Blanc Tunnel, Albula Railway, Bernina Railway, List of mountains of the Alps, Alpine Convention, Glacier Express\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9781156389874","offer_id":48822279242053,"sku":"9781156389874","price":20.17,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/841caaeb-e552-41bb-bc2a-ed6b89af1195.jpg?v=1726373990","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/alps-von-undefined","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}