Cross-country skiing

FIS-Rennloipe

Obergoms

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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

Difficult

Length

4.51 km

Duration

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)

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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

Public transport

Frequent CFF train connections from all over Switzerland to Brig, then MGB (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn) train or bus to Ulrichen (1h 15). You can travel to the Goms valley coming from Zurich or Lucerne as well. Find full timetable information at www.cff.ch

Approach

From Brig, follow the cantonal route 19 "Furkastrasse" for 37km until you arrive in Ulrichen. You can travel to the Goms valley coming from Zurich or Lucerne as well.

Parking

Parking at the nordic sports centre in Ulrichen, follow the local car park routeing.

Source

This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion

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