Is cross-country skiing after sunset possible? Yes, thanks to Loipe Goms.
The Nightloipe between Ulrichen and Obergesteln offers an ideal opportunity extend training after dark.
As an ideal enhancement to the numerous kilometres of available tracks during the day, the approx. 4.5 km long floodlit track makes it possible to extend your cross-country skiing adventure while enjoying the winter twilight. Using the Nightloipe is included in the Loipe Goms Loipenpass.
Ulrichen, Nufenenstrasse
Ulrichen, Nufenenstrasse
The recommended starting point for the Nightloipe is at the Hotel Walser in Ulrichen. From here, the well-maintained track leads along the “young” Rhône to Obergesteln until the hairpin bend right next to Goms Golf Restaurant. The track then runs along the forest towards Ulrichen, past the chapel of St. Anna zum Loch and from there parallel to the Äegina mountain stream back to the starting point.
The use of the trails is at your own risk. Obergoms Tourismus AG and Loipe Goms disclaim all liability and assume no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the information on this website.
We recommend:
With a valid Loipe Goms Loipepass, you can travel for free on the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway between Oberwald and Fiesch – even without cross-country skiing equipment.
From Brig follow cantonal road No 19 (Furkastrasse) for 37 km to Ulrichen.
The Goms valley is also easily accessible from Zurich / Lucerne via the Andermatt – Furka car transport.
The Furka, Grimsel and Nufenen alpine passes are closed in winter.
Relevant timetables for the Furka car transport can be found at www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Parking spaces near the cross-country ski track are available around Ulrichen railway station. Follow the local parking guidance system.
Public-transport-friendly
By train from Monthey, Martigny, Sion, Sierre und Visp: Exit in Brig. Then take the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn regional train (R43). After 1h15, exit the train in Ulrichen.
The Goms valley is also easily accessible from Zurich / Lucerne via the Andermatt- Furka tunnel.
Relevant timetables for all connections can be found at www.sbb.ch
You will find the following brochures in the tourist information offices, at the sales points of the Loipe Goms as well as in most hotels and restaurants in Obergoms:
National maps 1:25'000 Swisstopo: 1250 Ulrichen / 1270 Binntal
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