FIS-Rennloipe
Obergoms
11/14°
At just under five kilometres in length, the FIS–Rennloipe in Ulrichen will have you feeling like a cross-country pro. This trail gives ambitious skiers a true taste of the competitive spirit. Competitions and events are organized on this track several times during the season.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
4.51 kmDuration
45 m
Description
The Nordic Snow Sports Centre (Nordisches Schneesportzentrum) in Ulrichen is sure to get any ambitious skier’s pulse racing – and that’s not just because of the steep climbs they’ll find on the FIS-Rennloipe. In fact, the nearly five kilometres of shaded trail combines sharp ascents with challenging descents.
Lined with the canton’s traditional stilted barns, the trail is used as a training ground for professional cross-country skiers, and races are organised here too. But watch out! This is a demanding course with lots of changes of direction – race around it too quickly and you might find yourself flying off the piste entirely!
The trail extends around the Nordic Centre and can be reached in just fifteen minutes from Ulrichen railway station. There is snow cover here from November onwards, which means the trail enjoys ideal conditions from very early in the season.
Turn-by-turn directions
For cross-country skiing, follow the logo indicated on the turquoise signposts (track 642). Take a printout of our web map on your tour for safety's sake.
Start
Nordic Snow Sports Centre, Ulrichen (1343m)
Destination
Nordic Snow Sports Centre, Ulrichen (1342m)
Author's recommendation
Every winter different competitions are organized on the FIS-Rennloipe – the most popular is the International Gommerlauf with about 2000 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
