Mountain bike tours
Bike tour Gämschfax
Obergoms
5/15°
The bike tour Gämschfax is demanding and offers a magnificent panorama. From alp to alp you will enjoy a beautiful mountain world.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
30.48 kmDuration
3:47 hDescription
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.
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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.
Start
Oberwald, station (1371m)
Destination
Oberwald, station (1371m)
Author's recommendation
The tour can be shortened by riding directly to Obergesteln from Gämschfax.
Technical information
Altitude
2239m
1345m
Ascent
+1048m
Descent
-1048m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
You can reach Oberwald from Visp/Brig by train.
Approach
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.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Goms Tourismus. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.