The Mönch (,
German
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: "monk") at is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher ...
in the
Bernese Alps
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, in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. Together with the
Eiger
The Eiger () is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, just north of the main watershed and border with Valais. It is the easternmost peak of a ridge crest that exten ...
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
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the S ...
and
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
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, 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
The Mönchsjoch Hut ( German: ''Mönchsjochhütte'') is a mountain hut located in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At an altitude of is one of the highest huts owned by the Swiss Alpine Club.
The hut lies just above the O ...
, and north of the Jungfraufirn and Ewigschneefäld, two affluents of the Great
Aletsch Glacier
The Aletsch Glacier (german: Aletschgletscher, ) or Great Aletsch Glacier () is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about (2014), has about a volume of (2011), and covers about (2011) in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss can ...
. The north side of the Mönch forms a step wall above the
Lauterbrunnen
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Lauterbrunnen is a village ...
valley.
The
Jungfrau railway tunnel runs right under the summit, at an elevation of approximately .
The summit was first climbed on 15 August 1857 by
Christian Almer
220px, Christian Almer
Christian Almer (29 March 1826 – 17 May 1898) was a Swiss mountain guide and the first ascentionist of many prominent mountains in the western Alps during the golden and silver ages of alpinism. Almer was born and died ...
, Christian Kaufmann (1831-1861),
Ulrich Kaufmann and Sigismund Porges.
Gallery
Image:Moench 2348.jpg, A view of the Mönch taken from the Jungfraujoch
Image:Männlichen01.jpg, Panorama from Männlichen
The Männlichen is a mountain in the Swiss Alps located within the Canton of Berne.
It can be reached from Wengen by the Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway, or from the new (December 2019) Grindelwald Terminal stationBOB website - was to ha ...
: Eiger
The Eiger () is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, just north of the main watershed and border with Valais. It is the easternmost peak of a ridge crest that exten ...
, Mönch and Jungfrau (from left to right)
The Moench, by Helga von Cramm, with prayer by Achespè, chromolithograph, c. 1879. (3 x 4.5 inches).jpg, ''The Moench'', by Helga von Cramm
Baroness Helga von Cramm (1840–1919) was a German and Swiss painter, illustrator and graphic artist.
Early life
Baroness Helga von Cramm was the eldest child of Wolf Frederick Adolf von Cramm-Burchard (1812–1879) and his wife Hedwig (18 ...
, with prayer by Achespè, chromolithograph, c. 1879. (3 x 4.5 inches).
See also
*
List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps
This list tabulates all of the 82 official mountain summits of or more in height in the Alps, as defined by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA). All are located within France, Italy or Switzerland, and are often ref ...
References
External links
Mönch on SummitpostMönch on Hikr* - photos
Mönch from Kleine Scheidegg
Alpine four-thousanders
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Bernese Alps
Mountains of Valais
Mountains of the canton of Bern
Bern–Valais border
Four-thousanders of Switzerland
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