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

==Rhine basin (North Sea)==
[[File:Aar bassin.svg|thumb|Map of the Aar basin]]
'''[[High Rhine]]'''
*[[Aare (river)|Aare]] 
**[[Limmat (river)|Limmat]]
***[[Linth (river)|Linth]] ([[Glarus]])
****[[Lake Walen]]
*****[[Seeztal]]
****[[Klöntal]]
****[[Sernftal]]
**[[Reuss (river)|Reuss]]
***[[Lake Lucerne]]
****[[Sarner Aa (river)|Sarner Aa]] ([[Brünig Pass]] connects to the Aare basin)
****[[Muota (river)|Muota]]
***[[Schächental]], [[Klausen Pass]] connects to [[Glarus]]
***[[Urseren]]
***[[Susten Pass]] connects to the Gadmertal
***[[Furka Pass]] connects to the [[Goms (district)|Goms]]
**[[Saane/Sarine (river)|Saane/Sarine]]
***[[Sense (river)|Sense]]
**[[Gürbetal]]
**[[Lake Thun]], [[Bernese Oberland]]
***[[Kander (Switzerland)|Kander]]
****[[Simmental]]
*****[[Diemtigental]] (Chirel, Fildrich (Narebach, Senggibach, Gurbsbach))
**** [[Suldtal]]
**** [[Kiental]]
**** [[Engstligental]]
****[[Kandertal]]
***{{ill|Lombach (Aare)|lt=Lombach|de}}, [[Habkern]]
***[[Brienzersee]], [[Interlaken]]
****[[Lütschine (river)|Lütschine]]
*****[[Saxettal]]
*****[[Schwarze Lütschine (river)|Schwarze Lütschine]], [[Lütschental]], [[Grindelwald]], [[Grosse Scheidegg]] connects to [[Reichenbachtal]]
*****[[Weisse Lütschine (river)|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 (district)|Goms]] and the [[Furka Pass]]
*[[Tösstal]]
*[[Toggenburg]] ([[Thur (river of Switzerland)|Thur]])
*[[Alpine Rhine Valley|Rhine Valley]] (Alpine Rhine)
**[[Ill (Austria)|Ill]]
***[[Meng (river)|Meng]]
**[[Tamina (river)|Tamina]]
**[[Prättigau]]  ([[Landquart (river)|Landquart]])
**[[Schanfigg]] ([[Plessur (river)|Plessur]])
**[[Hinterrhein (river)|posterior Rhine]]
***[[Albula (river)|Albula]]
****[[Landwasser (river)|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 (river, Switzerland)|Mera]] basin, [[San Bernardino Pass]] to the [[Moesa (river)|Moesa]] basin
**[[Vorderrhein (river)|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 (river)|Sava]]
**[[Planica]] ([[Julian Alps]])
*[[Drava]]
**[[Dravinja]]
**[[Gail (river)]]
**[[Meža]]
**[[Gurk (river)]]
**[[Mur (river)|Mura]]
*[[Inn (river)|Inn]]
**[[Ötztal]]
**[[Zillertal]]
**[[Engadin]]

==Mediterranean==

===Rhone basin===
[[Image:Massifs des Alpes.png|thumb|240px|Rhone tributaries in the [[Western Alps]].]]
;[[Rhone (river)|Rhône]]
*[[Durance (river)|Durance]]
**[[Verdon (river)|Verdon]]
*[[Drôme (river)|Drôme]]
*[[Isère (river)|Isère]]
**[[Arc (Savoie)|Arc]]
**[[Drac (river)|Drac]]
*[[Fier (river)|Fier]]
*[[Arve (river)|Arve]]
*[[Chablais]]
*[[Valais]] 
**[[Dranse (river)|Dranse]]
***[[Val de Banse]]
***[[Val d'Entremont]]
**[[Val d'Hérens]], [[Val d'Herémece]]
**[[Val d'Anniviers]]
**[[Turtmanntal]]
**[[Lötschental]]
**[[Vispa (river)|Vispa]]
***[[Saastal]]
***[[Mattertal]]
****[[Zmuttal]]
**[[Goms (district)|Goms]] ([[Nufenen Pass]] to the [[Leventina]], [[Grimsel Pass]] to the [[Haslital]], [[Furka Pass]] to the Reuss)
***[[Binntal]]

===Other===
*[[Roya (river)|Roya]]
*[[Var (river)|Var]]
*[[Verdon (river)|Verdon]]

==Adriatic==

===Po basin===
'''[[Po (river)|Po]]'''
*[[Mincio]]
*[[Oglio]] ([[Lake Iseo]])
**[[Val Camonica]]
*[[Adda (river)]] ([[Lake Como]])
**[[Breggia (river)|Breggia]]
**[[Val Bregaglia]] ([[Mera (river, Switzerland)|Mera]])
***[[Valle Spluga]] ([[Liro (stream - SO)]])
**[[Val Brembana]]
**[[Valsassina]] ([[Pioverna]])
**[[Valtellina]] 
*[[Lambro]]
*[[Ticino (river)|Ticino]]
**[[Val Mesolcina]]
**[[Valle Maggia]]
**[[Valle Verzasca]]
**[[Toce]]
*[[Agogna]] 
*[[Tanaro (river)|Tanaro]]
*[[Sesia]]
*[[Aosta Valley]] ([[Dora Baltea]])
*[[Toce]]
*[[Orco]]
*[[Stura di Lanzo]] 
*[[Dora Riparia]] 
*[[Maira Valley|Maira]]
*[[Varaita]]
*[[Pellice]]

===Other===
'''[[Adige]]'''
*[[Val Müstair]]
*[[Vinschgau]]
*[[Etschtal]]

==See also==
*[[Geography of the Alps]]
*[[Principal passes of the Alps]]
*[[Orography]]
*[[List of rivers of Switzerland]]
*[[List of highest paved roads in Europe]]
*[[List of mountain passes#Europe|List of mountain passes]] <!--closest topic on de:, both describe orography of the Alps, but not equivalent-->

==External links==
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