Blüemlisalp
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| Blüemlisalphorn | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3,664 metres, 12,020 feet |
| Location | Canton of Berne,  Switzerland |
| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Coordinates | |
| First ascent | 27 August 1860 by Leslie Stephen, Melchior Anderegg, R. Liveing, F. Ogi, P. Simond and J. K. Stone |
The Blüemlisalp is a massif of the Bernese Alps, in the territory of the municipalies of Kandersteg and Reichenbach im Kandertal. Its main peaks are:
- Blüemlisalphorn (3,664 m)
- Wyssi Frau (3,650 m)
- Morgenhorn (3,623 m)
The entire massif is contained within the canton of Berne, and forms a northern extension to the main range of the Bernese alps. To the west, it is connected with the Dolderhorn group via the Oeschinenhorn and Fründenhorn peaks; to the east, it is continued by the Gspaltenhorn.
Ascent is from the Blüemlisalphütte (2,840 m), over the glacier, past the Wildi Frau (3,260 )
