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Mönch, Switzerland

4107 meters, 13,474 feet

Alternate Name(s)	Monch
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)	46° 34' N; 8° 0' 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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Ranges

Continent: Europe
Range2: Alps
Range3: Northern Alps
Range4: Berner Oberland

Drainage Basins

Rhine and Meuse
North Sea
Atlantic Ocean

Clean Prominence: 423 m/1387 ft
Optimistic Prominence: 423 m/1387 ft
Key Col: 3684 m/12,087 ft

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.

First Ascent

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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