Schwarzmönch

The Schwarzmönch is a mountain of the , overlooking in the . It forms a huge buttress on the north-west side of the , to which it is connected by the ridge named Ufem Schwarzen Grat.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,648 metres
  • Description: mountain in Switzerland
  • Also known as: Schwarzmoench” and “Schwarzmonch

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jungfrau and Trümmelbach Falls.

Peak
The , at 4,158 meters is one of the main summits of the , located between the northern and the southern canton of Valais, halfway between and .

The in , , are a series of ten glacier-fed waterfalls inside the mountain made accessible by the tunnel lift, stairs, and illumination.

Peak
The is a pyramid-shaped mountain of the , to the northwest of the of which it is a satellite peak. A first attempt to reach the summit of the was made in June 1863 by M. v.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stechelberg and Gimmelwald.

Village
is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the Schwarzmönch mountain in the , part of the district of .

is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's perched on a cliff edge looking down into the Weisse Lütschine valley towards , and in 2020 had a population of 130.

is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, with a resident population of 155 but hundreds of seasonal workers and 2000 hotel guests.

Schwarzmönch

Latitude
46.55271° or 46° 33′ 10″ north
Longitude
7.92435° or 7° 55′ 28″ east
Elevation
2,648 metres (8,688 feet)
Open location code
8FR9HW3F+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 506243895
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6935215
Wiki­data ID
Q7433211
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Satellite Map

Discover Schwarzmönch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Schwarzmönch” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Schwarzmönch
  • Chinese: 施瓦茨門希峰
  • Dutch: Schwarzmönch
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل ستشوارزمونتش
  • Finnish: Schwarzmönch
  • German: Schwarzmönch
  • Ladin: Schwarzmönch
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Schwarzmönch
  • Spanish: Schwarzmönch
  • Swedish: Schwarzmönch

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Silberhornhütte and Gemsibeden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rotbrätthoren and Mönchsbüffel.

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