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| French: Alpes uranaises, German: Urner Alpen | |
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 The Dammastock from the Göscheneralp valley
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| Country | Switzerland |
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| Cantons | Bern, Obwalden, Lucerne, Valais, Uri, Nidwalden |
| Part of | Alps |
| Borders on | Bernese Alps, Lepontine Alps, Glarus Alps |
| Highest point | Dammastock |
| - elevation | 3,630 m (11,909 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°38′28″N 8°25′6″E / 46.64111°N 8.41833°E |
 Central Alps (the Urner Alps are marked as Alpes uranaises)
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The Urner Alps (also known as the Uri Alps) are a mountain range in central Switzerland in the western part of the Alps. They extend into the cantons of Obwalden, Valais, Lucerne, Bern, Uri and Nidwalden and are bordered by the Bernese Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south and the Glarus Alps to the east.
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Morphology
The Urner Alps are composed of two distinct groups separated by the Susten Pass. The Dammastock massif on the south is the most glaciated part while the northern part, which culminates on Titlis, has lower summits but greater extend.
Principal summits
The principal summits of the Urner Alps are:
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Glaciers
Main glaciers :
See also
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