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Amenities Oberwald

last updated: December 15, 2005

Resort information / access
Altitude Town / Resort 1350 m
Inhabitants - total: 250
Country side yes
Mountains yes
Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway yes
Accessible by public bus yes
Accessible by private car yes
Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) yes
 
Distance to Intl. Airport
more than 3 h  
 
Lodging all year round
Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: 7
Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: 280
Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: 1200
Group lodging - total beds: 150
Youth hostel yes Member SYH
Bed-and-Breakfast yes
Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel yes
Holidays on a farm yes
Sleeping in the hay yes
Mountain hut / Alpine hut yes
 
Sport and Wellness all year round
Beauty farm / beauty hotel yes
Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours yes
Finnish runway / ash trail yes
 
Culture / Entertainment all year round
Permanent exhibition yes
Concerts, regularly organized yes
City-tour, organized, on foot yes
 
Other information all year round
Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: 600
Mountain railways - info phone: 027 973 30 40
 
Highlight / Special offers Summer:
Top News / Special offers summer .
 
Resort area / Transport installations in summer
Altitude of tourist region from 1250 m
Altitude of tourist region, up to 1780 m
Local transport installations in summer - total: 3
Highest point reached via transport installations in summer 1780 m
Cogwheel trains in summer - total: 1
Chairlifts in summer - total: 1
 
Sports and Wellness in summer
Hiking trails in summer 700 km marked
Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) 150 km
Biking trails within Destination 500 km marked
Mountainbike slopes 350 km marked
Downhill bike slopes 60 km marked
Obstacle course for bikes yes
Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way yes
Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official yes
Roller and Skating slopes 10 km marked
"""Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" Kitesailing Flugplatz Ulrichen
 
Other information for summer
Camping ground in summer yes
 
Families / children - in summer
Children's adventure park yes
 
Other information for summer
Natural sights: Alpenpässe, Wildbeobachtungen, Natur pur
Cultural sights: Museen, Kirchen und Altare, Walliser Baustil
Technical sights: Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke, Elektrizitätskraftwerk
Nature / adventure trails on the theme: Säumerweg - Schmugglerweg Griespass
Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL http://www.loipe-goms.ch
 
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter
Name of winter sports area: Oberwald-Hungerberg
Altitude of alpine ski area, from 1900 m
Altitude of alpine ski area, up to 1300 m
Local transport installations in winter - total: 4
Subregional transport installations - total: 4
Highest point reached via transport installations in winter 1900 m
Chairlifts - total: 1
Skilifts - total: 2
Babylift - Number: 1
Ski bus yes
Snow sports school (phone.) 027 973 11 03
 
Alpine Skiing
Snow - info phone: 027 973 11 03
Name mesurepoint Station Oberwald
Point of measure ski area bottom 1380 m
Point of measure ski area top 1780 m
Number of slopes: 3
Local ski slopes 10 km marked
Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons 0 km
Alpine ski area with skipass subregion 3 km
Slopes for night skiing, illuminated 0 km
Level of difficulty of slopes 20 % beginners
Level of difficulty of slopes 80 % intermediates
 
Snowboard
Snowboard - info phone: 027 973 11 03
 
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking
Cross country comments Infos unter: www.loipe-goms.ch
Cross-country skiing - info phone: 0901 567 614
Altitude of cross-country ski area, from 1150 m
Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to 1350 m
Cross-country skiing slopes, classic 100 km local
Cross-country skiing slopes 100 km subregion
Skating slopes 100 km
Skating trails 100 km marked
Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night 5 km
Dog slopes 10 km marked
Winter hiking trails 50 km marked and prepared
Snowshoe trail 20 km marked
 
Tobogganing
Tobogganing - Info phone: 027 970 10 70
Tobogganing installations - total: 1
Tobogganing installations - total length:m 3000
Total difference in altitude of all installations 250 m
Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total 3000 m maintained
Tobogganing trails total 3000 m marked
Tobogganing by night, illuminated 0
Public transportation to tobogganing installation yes
Toboggan rental possible yes
 
Other information for winter
Camping ground in winter yes
Overnight in an igloo-village yes
Snowkiting yes
"""Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" Schneeschuhlaufen, Igluplausch,
Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL http://www.loipe-goms.ch
 
Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
 

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