Mönchsjoch Hut

The Mönchsjoch Hut is a mountain hut located in the in the canton of in . At an altitude of 3,658 metres it is the highest staffed hut in Switzerland.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mönch and Trugberg.

Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The at 4,110 metres is a mountain in the , in . Together with the and the , it forms a highly recognisable group of mountains, visible from far away.

Peak
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the , located south of the in the canton of , . It is located above the where the névé of the Jungfraufirn on the west side and the Ewigschneefeld on the east side converge to form the .

Observatory
Photo: Eric Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an astronomical located above the in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which it is located. is situated 2 km southwest of Mönchsjoch Hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Stechelberg.

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the and the in the . It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.

Village
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is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the mountain in the , part of the district of . is situated 8 km west of Mönchsjoch Hut.

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is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's in the valley from Interlaken up to the pass of Grosse Scheidegg, a traditional cattle trail, and in Old High German grintil walt meant "barrier forest".

Mönchsjoch Hut

Latitude
46.55471° or 46° 33′ 17″ north
Longitude
8.00569° or 8° 0′ 21″ east
Elevation
3,650 metres (11,975 feet)
Open location code
8FRCH234+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 239179174
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­alpine_hut
Wiki­data ID
Q1958012
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Satellite Map

Discover Mönchsjoch Hut from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Korean—“Mönchsjoch Hut” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “refugi del Mönchsjoch”
  • Catalan: “Refugi del Mönchsjoch”
  • Dutch: “Mönchsjoch Hut”
  • German: “Mönchsjochhütte”
  • Italian: “Mönchsjochhütte”
  • Japanese: “めんひすよっほひゅって”
  • Japanese: “メンヒスヨッホヒュッテ”
  • Korean: “묀히스요흐 산장”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Obers Mönchsjoch and Südliches Eigerjoch.

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