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[[File:Picswiss BE-46-19.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mönchsjoch Hut]] |
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The '''Mönchsjoch Hut''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Mönchsjochhütte'') is a [[mountain hut]] located in the [[Bernese Alps|Bernese]] [[Swiss Alps|Alps]] in the canton of [[Valais]] in [[Switzerland]]. At an altitude of {{convert|3658|m|ft|0}} it is the highest staffed hut in Switzerland. |
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The hut lies just above the |
The hut lies just above the Obers Mönchsjoch (3,627 m), between [[Mönch]] and [[Trugberg]], on the upper [[Aletsch Glacier]]. It is used for the ascents of [[Jungfrau]], Mönch and other peaks of the region. |
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== Access == |
== Access == |
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The hut is easily accessible by pedestrians from the [[Jungfraujoch]] railway station during the summer season by a secured [[piste]] on the glacier. However, during winter season it remains accessible only to mountaineers. It can also be accessed from the [[Konkordia Hut]] on the south. |
The hut is easily accessible by pedestrians from the [[Jungfraujoch]] railway station during the summer season by a secured [[piste]] on the glacier. However, during winter season it remains accessible only to mountaineers. It can also be accessed from the [[Konkordia Hut]] on the south. |
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{{Coord|46|33|17.1|N|8|00|20.4|E|region:CH-VS_type:landmark|display=title}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of buildings and structures above 3000 m in Switzerland]] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{Official website|URL=http://www.moenchsjoch.ch/?curr_lang=en}} |
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*[https://www.swissmountainfun.ch/aletsch-glacier-walk-jungfraujoch-monchsjochhutte-hike/ Mönchsjochhütte hike description and map] |
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[[Category:Mountain huts in Switzerland]] |
[[Category:Mountain huts in Switzerland]] |
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[[Category:Mountain huts in the Alps]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 30 May 2023
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 3,658 metres (12,001 ft) it is the highest staffed hut in Switzerland.
The hut lies just above the Obers Mönchsjoch (3,627 m), between Mönch and Trugberg, on the upper Aletsch Glacier. It is used for the ascents of Jungfrau, Mönch and other peaks of the region.
Access
[edit]The hut is easily accessible by pedestrians from the Jungfraujoch railway station during the summer season by a secured piste on the glacier. However, during winter season it remains accessible only to mountaineers. It can also be accessed from the Konkordia Hut on the south.
46°33′17.1″N 8°00′20.4″E / 46.554750°N 8.005667°E
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