List of valleys of the Alps explained

The main valleys of the Alps, orographically by drainage basin.

Rhine basin (North Sea)

- - Aare Limmat
  - Linth (Glarus)
- Reuss
  - Lake Lucerne
    - Sarner Aa (Brünig Pass connects to the Aare basin)
    - Muota
  - Schächental, Klausen Pass connects to Glarus
  - Urseren
  - Susten Pass connects to the Gadmertal
  - Furka Pass connects to the Goms
- Saane/Sarine
  - Sense
- Gürbetal
- Lake Thun, Bernese Oberland
  - Kander
    - Simmental
      - Diemtigental (Chirel, Fildrich (Narebach, Senggibach, Gurbsbach))
    - Suldtal
    - Kiental
    - Engstligental
    - Kandertal
  - , Habkern
  - Brienzersee, Interlaken
    - Lütschine
      - Saxettal
      - Schwarze Lütschine, Lütschental, Grindelwald, Grosse Scheidegg connects to Reichenbachtal
      - Weisse Lütschine, Lauterbrunnental, Lauterbrunnen
        Sefinental
    - Giessbach
      - Haslital, Meiringen Reichenbachtal (Rychenbach, Seilibach), Grosse Scheidegg connects to Schwarze Lütschine
      - Gadmertal (Gadmerwasser, Triftwasser), Susten Pass connects to the Reuss
      - Ürbachtal
      - Rindertal (Ärlenbach), Bächliltal (Bächlisbach)
      - Grimsel Pass connects to the Goms and the Furka Pass
Tösstal
Toggenburg (Thur)
Rhine Valley (Alpine Rhine)
- Ill
  - Meng
- Tamina
- Prättigau (Landquart)
- Schanfigg (Plessur)
- posterior Rhine
  - Albula
    - Landwasser (Davos)
    - Oberhalbstein (Julier Pass connects to the Inn basin)
    - Albulatal, Bergün, Preda (Albula Pass connects to the Inn basin)
  - Averstal
  - Splügen Pass connects to the Mera basin, San Bernardino Pass to the Moesa basin
- anterior Rhine
  - Safien valley
  - Lumnezia (Glogn)
    - Vals Valley
  - Surselva (Oberalppass connects to the Reuss basin, Lukmanier Pass to the Leventina)

Danube basin (Black Sea)

Danube

Sava
- Planica (Julian Alps)
Drava
- Dravinja
- Gail (river)
- Meža
- Gurk (river)
- Mura
Inn

Mediterranean

Rhone basin

Rhône

Durance
- Verdon
Drôme
Isère
- Arc
- Drac
Fier
Arve
Chablais
- - Valais Dranse
  - Val de Banse
  - Val d'Entremont
- Val d'Hérens, Val d'Herémece
- Val d'Anniviers
- Turtmanntal
- Lötschental
- Vispa
  - Saastal
  - Mattertal
    - Zmuttal
- Goms (Nufenen Pass to the Leventina, Grimsel Pass to the Haslital, Furka Pass to the Reuss)
  - Binntal

Other

Adriatic

Po basin

Mincio
Oglio (Lake Iseo)
- Val Camonica
Adda (river) (Lake Como)
- Breggia
- Val Bregaglia (Mera)
  - Valle Spluga (Liro (stream - SO))
- Val Brembana
- Valsassina (Pioverna)
  - Valtellina Lambro
Ticino
Sesia
Aosta Valley (Dora Baltea)
Toce
Orco
- - Stura di Lanzo Dora Riparia Maira
Varaita
Pellice

Other

See also