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 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.

Mönchsjoch Hut

Access

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.

Mönchsjoch Hut

See also

List of buildings and structures above 3000 m in Switzerland

External links

Mönchsjochhütte hike description and map

Mountain huts in Switzerland

Mountain huts in the Alps

Mönchsjoch Hut