Mönch

{{Short description|Mountain in the Bernese Alps, in Switzerland}}

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{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mönch

| photo = Mönch and Eigergletscher.jpg

| photo_size = 285

| photo_caption = The Mönch north face dominating the Eiger Glacier (which flows from left to right).

| elevation_m = 4110

| elevation_ref =

| prominence_m = 591

| prominence_ref = Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Unders Mönchsjoch (3,519 m).

| isolation_km = 3.6

| isolation_ref = Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is northeast of the Jungfrau.

| translation = Monk

| parent_peak = Finsteraarhorn

| map = Switzerland

| map_caption = Location in Switzerland

| location = Bern/Valais, Switzerland

| range = Bernese Alps

| coordinates = {{coord|46|33|30|N|7|59|50|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| range_coordinates =

| coordinates_ref =

| topo =

| type =Limestone

| age =

| first_ascent = August 15, 1857

| easiest_route = basic rock/snow/ice climb

}}

The Mönch ({{IPA|de|ˈmœnç|-|De-Mönch.ogg}}, German: "monk") at {{convert|4110|m}} 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 {{convert|3650|m}}, 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 Jungfrau railway tunnel runs right under the summit, at an elevation of approximately {{convert|3300|m|-1}}.

The summit was first climbed on record on 15 August 1857 by Christian Almer, Christian Kaufmann (1831-1861), Ulrich Kaufmann and Sigismund Porges.