Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Mönch Summit from Jungfraujoch
Route detail
About this route
With a Grindelwald mountain guide: acclimatise, then the southeast ridge to the Mönch top.
Daily activity
6–7 hr.
Terrain
Rock and snow ridge (PD), high altitude.
Best season
June to September
Your guide office
OUTDOOR – Grindelwald Sports
Based in Grindelwald, Switzerland
What's included
Guide, rope, crampons, harness.
Not included
Jungfraujoch railway ticket.
Itinerary
- 1
Jungfraujoch
Time: 1 hr
Train up and walk to the Mönchsjochhütte.
- 2
SE ridge
Time: 3 hr
Mixed ridge to the summit.
- 3
Descent
Time: 2 hr
Back to the Jungfraujoch.
What to pack
Built for this route's terrain, altitude and number of days. Tick items off as you pack — without the right footwear or hard shell, a guide can refuse to take you up.
0 / 32 packed
Footwear and pack
Broken in before the trip — new boots are the most common cause of an abandoned day.
Clothing layers
Three layers, no cotton. Temperatures can swing 20 °C between valley and summit.
Technical equipment
Your guide office (OUTDOOR – Grindelwald Sports) rents most of this locally — ask when you confirm your dates.
Sun, health and altitude
UV rises roughly 10% every 1,000 m of altitude.
Documents and small items
Keep these in a zipped pocket, not the main compartment.
Boots, crampons, ice axe and harness can usually be rented from OUTDOOR – Grindelwald Sports in Grindelwald, Switzerland — confirm sizes when you agree your dates.
Traveller feedback
Ratings collected from travellers who completed this route with OUTDOOR – Grindelwald Sports.
4.9
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Questions about this route?
Talk to the guides who run it — gear, fitness, weather windows, private dates. We answer within one working day.
€780
per person
Guide, rope, crampons, harness.
Next departure · 15 July 2027
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