Gommer ridge route: Oberwald - Münster
Obergoms
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OpenA high-class ridge route. On the sunny side of the young Rhone valley, you will discover Goms on well-prepared forest and meadow paths.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
11.91 kmDuration
4:00 h
Description
The first stage of the Gommer ridge route leads from Oberwald, the first mountain village of the young Rhone valley, to Münster. The hiking trail offers sections through pleasantly fragrant larch forests and magnificent views of the white peaks of the Valais four-thousanders.
As a convenient one-day route of the Gommer ridge route, the section from Oberwald to Münster is recommended. Flowers usually only seen in books line the path. In the valley below lie sun-baked villages and dreamlike hamlets. The route runs along the sunny side of the high valley, between Oberwald and Münster.
Turn-by-turn directions
Oberwald, station - Oberwald, village - Jostbach - Grimselweg junction - Gadestatt - Nessel - Bine - Löuwene - Münstigerbach - Münster, station
Start
Oberwald, station (1366m)
Destination
Münster, station (1359m)
Author's recommendation
At Gadestatt above Obergesteln, you can order wood-fire cooked Cholera with prior reservation.
More information at 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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Public transport
With the regional trains of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway, you can get from Brig to Oberwald in 1 hour 23 minutes. Goms is also easily accessible from the Zurich / Lucerne region via Andermatt - Furka Base Tunnel.
The train and bus timetables can be found at www.sbb.ch.
Approach
From Brig, follow the cantonal road no. 19 (Furka road) for 40 km to Oberwald.
Goms is also well connected from the Zurich / Lucerne region via Andermatt - Furka car shuttle.
Parking
Source
This activity is brought to you by Goms Tourismus. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.
