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  Mönch
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| Elevation | 4,107 metres (13,474 feet) |
| Location | Switzerland |
| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Prominence | 570 m |
| Coordinates | 46°33′30″N 7°59′50″E / 46.55833°N 7.99722°ECoordinates: 46°33′30″N 7°59′50″E / 46.55833°N 7.99722°E |
| First ascent | August 15, 1857 |
| Easiest route | basic rock/snow/ice climb |
The Mönch (German: "monk") is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. 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 Berne, and forms part of a mountain ridge between the Jungfrau and Jungfraujoch to the west, and the Eiger to the east. The mountain is located west of Mönchsjoch (a 3,650 m high pass) and 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 Jungfraubahn railway tunnel runs right under the summit at a height of approximately 3,300 metres.
The peak was first climbed on August 15, 1857 by Christian Almer, Christian Kaufmann, Ulrich Kaufmann and Sigismund Porges.
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