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 3,658 metres (12,001 ft) 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.
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.