Mönch

The Mönch (German: "monk") at 4,107 metres (13,474 ft) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, in Switzerland. Together with the Eiger and the Jungfrau, it forms a highly recognisable group of mountains, visible from far away.

For the card game of the same name, see Mistigri (card game).
Mönch
The Mönch north face dominating the Eiger Glacier (which flows from left to right).
Highest point
Elevation4,107 m (13,474 ft)
Prominence584 m (1,916 ft) [1]
Parent peakFinsteraarhorn
Isolation3.6 km (2.2 mi) [2]
Coordinates46°33′30″N 7°59′50″E 
Naming
English translationMonk
Geography
Mönch
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Geology
Mountain typeLimestone
Climbing
First ascentAugust 15, 1857
Easiest routebasic rock/snow/ice climb

The Mönch lies on the border between the cantons of Valais and Bern, and forms part of a mountain ridge between the Jungfrau and Jungfraujoch to the west, and the Eiger to the east. It is west of Mönchsjoch, a pass at 3,650 metres (11,980 ft), Mönchsjoch Hut, and north of the Jungfraufirn and Ewigschneefäld, two affluents of the Great Aletsch Glacier. The north side of the Mönch forms a step wall above the Lauterbrunnen valley.

The Jungfrau railway tunnel runs right under the summit, at an elevation of approximately 3,300 metres (10,830 ft).

The peak was first climbed 163 years ago in 1857 on August 15, ascended by Christian Almer, Christian Kaufmann, Ulrich Kaufmann and Sigismund Porges.

See also
  • List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps

References
  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Unders Mönchsjoch (3,523 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is northeast of the Jungfrau.


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