FIS race trail
Obergoms
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You can ski like a professional on the almost five-kilometer-long FIS race trail near Ulrichen. The FIS race trail is aimed at experienced cross-country skiers with its steep ascents, fast descents, and challenging changes of direction. Races are regularly held on the FIS race trail throughout the winter.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
4.51 kmDuration
45 m
Description
The Nordic Centre near Ulrichen offers a true mecca for ambitious skiers. Steep ascents and challenging descents guarantee good training opportunities and the best profile requirements for races.
The area around the Nordic Centre can be snowed from November, so ideal conditions can be offered early. From here, the Goms trail network also operates the other trails.
Special trails are also prepared in Obergoms for training athletes. This race track is the right challenge for ambitious cross-country skiers. The trail with steep ascents, fast descents, and demanding changes of direction has been approved by the International Ski Federation (FIS). This race trail is located on the grounds of the Nordic Centre in Ulrichen.
The Nordic Centre also offers toilets, showers, and a small snack bar.
Turn-by-turn directions
Follow the logo shown on the turquoise trail markers for cross-country skiing (trail 642). For safety, take a printed map of our web map on your route.
Start
Nordic Centre, Ulrichen (1343m)
Destination
Nordic Centre, Ulrichen (1342m)
Author's recommendation
Every year, competitions take place on the race trails in Goms – the most well-known is certainly the International Gommerlauf with around 2,000 participants.
Technical information
Altitude
1383m
1341m
Ascent
+71m
Descent
-71m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Tags
Public transport
Approach
Parking
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
