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Mönch

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Also known as Monch

The Mönch (, German: "monk") at 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.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Mönch
Mountain.photo
Mönch and Eigergletscher.jpg
Mountain.photo_size
285
Mountain.photo_caption
The Mönch north face dominating the Eiger Glacier (which flows from left to right).
Mountain.elevation_m
4110
Mountain.prominence_m
591
Mountain.isolation_km
3.6
Mountain.translation
Monk
Mountain.parent_peak
Finsteraarhorn
Mountain.map
Switzerland
Mountain.map_caption
Location in Switzerland
Mountain.location
Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Mountain.range
Bernese Alps
Mountain.type
Limestone
Mountain.first_ascent
August 15, 1857
Mountain.easiest_route
basic rock/snow/ice climb

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Elevation
4110
Image
Mönch depuis Niederhorn.jpg
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native label
Mönch
Commons category
Mönch
topographic prominence
591
topographic isolation
3.5
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The Mönch (, German: "monk") at 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.

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 , 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.

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