The Emmental Alps (German: Emmentaler Alpen) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland . They are located north-west of the Brünig Pass , mainly in the cantons of Lucerne, Bern, and Obwalden , with a small portion in the canton of Nidwalden . The highest summit of the range is the Brienzer Rothorn , which is also the highest point in the Canton of Lucerne . The range is named after the Emme valley (German: Emmental). In the north-west corner one finds the relatively low, but widespread, and very furrowed Napf .

The Emmental Alps are separated from the Bernese Alps by the Aare valley to the south and connected to the Uri Alps by the four lakes Lungerersee, Sarnersee, Wichelsee , and Vierwaldstättersee to the east.