Mönch

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Mönch

Elevation 4,107 metres (13,474 feet)
Location Switzerland
Range Bernese Alps
Prominence 570 m
Coordinates 46°33′30 N°7′59Coordinates: 46°33′30 N°7′59
First ascent August 15, 1857
Easiest route basic rock/snow/ice climb

The Mönch (German: "monk") is a mountain in the Swiss Alps. Together with the Eiger and the Jungfrau it forms a salient tripartite group visible from far away.

The peak was first climbed on August 15, 1857 by Christian Almer, Christian Kaufmann, Ulrich Kaufmann and Sigismund Porges.

A view of the Monch taken from a point very close to the entrance of the Eiger tunnel
A view of the Monch taken from a point very close to the entrance of the Eiger tunnel

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