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Bike tour Gämschfax

Mountain Bike · Goms

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Obergoms Tourismus AG

/ Gämschfax
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/ Biketour Gämschfax
Photo: David Singh, Obergoms Tourismus AG
/ Biketour Gämschfax
Photo: ©christianpfammatter, Obergoms Tourismus AG
/ Orientation while biking
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/ Fun is guaranteed on our routes
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/ Mountain village Oberwald
Photo: ©christianpfammatter, Obergoms Tourismus AG
/ Stimmungsvolle Bergwelt
Photo: ©christianpfammatter, Obergoms Tourismus AG

The bike tour Gämschfax is demanding and offers a magnificent panorama. From alp to alp you will enjoy a beautiful mountain world.

moderate

Distance 30.5 km

3:47 h

1,048 m

The high-altitude trail allows deep insights into the impressive mountain landscape of the Goms. Those who are looking for sporting challenges in nature, far away from hectic tourist streams, will get their money's worth here. The views, which may be looked at during this tour, will remain in your memory forever.

Author’s recommendation

The tour can be shortened by riding directly to Obergesteln from Gämschfax.

Author

Obergoms Tourismus AG

Updated: February 05, 2021

Difficulty

S1 moderate

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

2,239 m

Lowest point

1,345 m

Best time of year

Jan

Feb

Mar

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Rest Stop

Hotel Restaurant Rhonequelle
Hotel Walser
Golf- & Wellnesshotel Hubertus
Hotel Grimsel

Safety information

Only use the marked bike paths and roads and follow the signs. Please close gates and pasture fences behind you. Be considerate of hikers as well as plants and animals. Hikers always have the right of way. Please assess your own abilities and physical condition. The use of the various routes is always at your own risk.

Tips and hints

Summer sports report at https://www.obergoms.ch/summer-report
Time table www.sbb.ch
Telephone number of rescue service: 144

Start

Oberwald, station (1,371 m)

Coordinates:

SwissGrid

2'669'377E 1'153'768N

DD

46.531615, 8.342936

DMS

46°31'53.8"N 8°20'34.6"E

UTM

32T 449611 5153326

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Destination

Oberwald, station

Turn-by-turn directions

From the Oberwald train station, head north on the bike path and you will soon find yourself on a serpentine route that lets you quickly gain altitude. After just under four kilometers, you leave the asphalt path to the left. On the climb you will overcome over 1000 meters of altitude, but this runs more or less evenly.After about 10 kilometers there is a short trail descent, then it continues in alternating ups and downs. You reach the highest point of the tour at about 2250 meters altitude, then follows a long and beautiful descent - first over a path, then over serpentines and finally down to Ulrichen. There you cross the railroad tracks and cycle leisurely along the Rhone back to Oberwald.

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

You can reach Oberwald from Visp/Brig by train.

Getting there

If you are coming from Brig-Glis, drive along the main road alongside the river Rhône towards Oberwald

Parking

Parking is available at the Oberwald train station.

Coordinates

SwissGrid

2'669'377E 1'153'768N

DD

46.531615, 8.342936

DMS

46°31'53.8"N 8°20'34.6"E

UTM

32T 449611 5153326

w3w

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

The tourist offices in Goms provide you with information material and brochures about mountain biking in the destination.

Author’s map recommendations

Hiking map, Rotten Verlag, 1:25‘000

National maps 1:25'000 Swisstopo: 1250 Ulrichen

Equipment

Our recommendation: Technically flawless bike, helmet, gloves and bell, depending on the weather suitable clothing (always with you: rain protection), beverage and food.