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Mönch, Switzerland

Prominence: 584 m, 1916 ft

Elevation: 4107 meters, 13,474 feet

Approx. Isolation: 3.59 km, 2.23 mi

Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)	46° 33' 31'' N; 7° 59' 50'' E 46.558509, 7.997305 (Dec Deg) 423144E 5156593N Zone 32 (UTM)
Country	Switzerland
State/Province	Bern Valais
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The Monch is an easy climb from the Jungfraujoch railway terminal.
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Prominence	Clean Prominence: 584 m/1916 ft Optimistic Prominence: 584 m/1916 ft Key Col: Unners Monchsjoch 3523 m/11,558 ft Key Col Lat/Long: 46° 33' 46'' N; 8° 1' 6'' E Key Col Map Links: Bing Maps MSN/Encarta Google Maps
Isolation	3.59 km/2.23 mi Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database: Jungfrau (SW) Isolation distance is based on NHN and is slightly overstated.
Ranges	Continent: Europe Range2: Alps Range3: Northern Alps Range4: Berner Oberland
Drainage Basins	Rhine and Meuse North Sea Atlantic Ocean
First Ascent	1857 Christian Almer Porges
Route #1	Snow Climb Trailhead: Jungfraujoch (Railroad) 3454 m/11,332 ft Vertical Gain: 653 m/2142 ft
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The southeast ridge of the Monch is a relatively easy route to an Alpine summit.

The famous Bernese peak trinity: The Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau, from the Harder Kulm.

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