SE ridge - Mönch - Bernese Alps - Switzerland

SE ridge

Length1044m
Min / max altitude3616m / 4107m
Main facingSE
Route typeReturn the same way
GearRope and a couple of ice screws
Source

Details

Approach

By the Jungfraubahn!

Route

From the Jungfraujoch go to the Mönchjochhütte (400m) then go up the rocks beneath the E ridge.
A faint pathleads easilyto the first snow ridge. Continue afterwards over loose rocks and steps to a steeper snow ridge, ( 4 metal protection points.) Careful: this section can be icy. The airy snow ridge leads to the summit.

You can also start from the S ridge of the Mönch.

Descent

By the same route.

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