Hikes
Gommer Höhenweg: Oberwald - Münster
Obergoms
5/13°
A high-level trail of the extra class. On the sunny side of the young Rhone valley you will discover the mountain valley Goms on well-prepared forest and meadow paths.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
11.91 kmDuration
4:00 h
Description
As a comfortable one day hike of Gommer highroute the section from Oberwald to Münster can be chosen.
Flowers that one only can see in books line the pathway. Down in the valley villages sunburnt houses and dreamy hamlets are located. The trail runs along the sunny side of the mountain valley.
Turn-by-turn directions
Oberwald, station - Oberwald, Dorf - Jostbach - Abzweigung Grimselweg - Gadestatt - Nessel - Bine - Löuwene - Münstigerbach - Münster, station
Start
Oberwald, station (1366m)
Destination
Münster, Station (1359m)
Author's recommendation
At the Gadestatt über Obergesteln you can order cholera cooked on wood fire by appointment.
Further information under www.goms.ch
Technical information
Altitude
1732m
1359m
Ascent
+549m
Descent
-545m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
The regional trains of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway take you from Brig to Oberwald in 1h 23 min. The Goms valley is also easily accessible from the Zurich / Lucerne via Andermatt and the Furka base tunnel.
The timetables for all trains and busses can be found at www.sbb.ch.
Approach
From Brig follow cantonal road No 19 (Furkastrasse) for 40 km to Oberwald.
The Goms valley is also easily accessible from direction Zurich / Lucerne via Andermatt – car transport Furka.
Parking
Public parking spaces are available in the vicinity of the railway station or in the village of Oberwald. Follow the local parking guidance system.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Goms Tourismus. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.
