| Resort information / access | |
|---|---|
| Altitude Town / Resort | 1350 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 4761 |
| Country side | X |
| In the mountains | X |
| Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway | X |
| Accessible by public bus | X |
| Accessible by private car | X |
| Distance to Intl. Airport | |
| max. 3 h | |
| Lodging all year round | |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 65 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 2463 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 17634 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 2725 |
| Youth hostel | X Member SYH |
| Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel | X |
| Mountain hut / Alpine hut | X |
| Sport and Wellness all year round | |
| Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours | X |
| Finnish runway / ash trail | X |
| Culture / Entertainment all year round | |
| Concerts, regularly organized | X |
| City-tour, organized, on foot | X |
| Families / children - all year round | |
| Quality label 'Families Welcome' | X |
| Other information all year round | |
| Good to Know | The sun-kissed Goms is situated between the passes Furka, Grimsel, Nufenen and 24 km long Aletsch glacier. In the colder part of the year cross-country ski tracks and varied ski slopes await you. Snowshoe trails, winter hiking paths and sledge-runs complement the possibilities in this winter paradise. In the summer the landscape along the young Rhone invites you to long walks or bike-rides. Or perhaps you would like to take part in a mineral excursion and return home stone-rich? Or perhaps y |
| Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: | 250 |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | 027 970 10 70 |
| Highlight / Special offers Summer: | |
| Top News / Special offers summer | Snowshoeing, the most original kind of locomotion in winter, has become very popular again in recent years. And that is not surprising because snowshoeing provides for fitness in winter, adventure in the snow and relaxation out in the open. And the best part of it: snowshoeing can be done by anyone who can hike. |
| Resort area / Transport installations in summer | |
| Altitude of tourist region from | 1045 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 4274 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 5 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 2927 m |
| Cogwheel trains in summer - total: | 2 |
| Funiculars in summer - total: | 0 |
| Cable-cars in summer - total: | 3 |
| Gondolas in summer - total: | 0 |
| Chairlifts in summer - total: | 2 |
| Sports and Wellness in summer | |
| Hiking trails in summer | 700 km marked |
| Nordic Walking/Running | 160 km |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 60 km |
| Biking trails within Destination | 40 km marked |
| Mountainbike slopes | 400 km marked |
| Downhill bike slopes | 2 km marked |
| Obstacle course for bikes | X |
| Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way | X |
| Beach volleyball terrain, public | 3 Number |
| Local summer ski slopes | 0 km marked and prepared |
| Cross-country skiing slope in summer | 0 km |
| Riding trails | 0 km marked |
| Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata | X |
| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities | X |
| Roller and Skating slopes | 2 km marked |
| Devalkart slope | 0 m length |
| Trottinherbe slope | 2200 m length |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Gleitschirmflüge, River Rafting, Fun Yak, Inline Skating, Klettergarten, Golf, Kartbahn, Delta, Fischen, Canyoning, Trottinett |
| Other information for summer | |
| Camping ground in summer | X |
| Families / children - in summer | |
| Children's adventure park | X |
| Other information for summer | |
| Natural sights: | Aletschgletscher, Eggishorn, Fieschergletscher, Kristallgrotte im Rhonegletscher, Mineraliengrube im Binntal |
| Families / children - in summer | |
| Children's animation, organized | X |
| Other information for summer | |
| Cultural sights: | Festival der Zukunft (Musikfetival in Ernen), Kulturweg "altes Lax", Alp- und Landwirtschaftsmuseum in Bellwald, Kristallmuseum in Obergesteln, Mineralienmuseum in Binn, Kirchen aus der Barockzeit, Ortschaft mit dem ältesten Dorfkern in Holzbauweise der Schweiz in Mühlebach, Kulturmuseum in Bodmen, Korn- und Stadelmuseum in Obergesteln, Regionalmuseum in Binn, Jost Sigristenhaus Ausstellung in Ernen, Kirchenmuseum in Ernen |
| Technical sights: | Gommer Kraftwerk |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Mineralienexkursion in Binn, Geologischer Lehrpfad in Binn, Kräuterlehrpfad in Ernen, Märliweg in Bellwald, Kulturweg in Bellwald, Gogwärgiweg (Zwergenweg) in Fiesch, Kneippweg in Blitzingen, Lehrpfad vom Gletscher zum Wasser auf der Fiescheralp, Naturpfad Gletsch in Gletsch, Lebensweg Cäsar Ritz in Niederwald, Naturlehrpfad in Reckingen |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | www.goms.ch |
| Top News / New infrastructure winter | |
| Top News winter: | Nordisches Zentrum Ulrichen mit Garderoben, Schliessfächer, Duschen, WC und Wachsraum. Bellwald besitzt eine neue 4er Sesselbahn ab dem Winter 2009/10. 2 neue Schneeschuhtrails in Fiesch und mehrere wunderschöne Trails auch in Ernen und Binn. |
| Live Cams | |
| Live Cam 1 | www.obergesteln.ch/pages/webcam.html |
| Live Cam 2 | http://www.goms.ch/service/webcams/eggishorn.php |
| Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter | |
| Name of winter sports area: | Goms |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 1050 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 2927 m |
| Ski bus | X |
| Season starts on: | 12.12.2009 |
| Season ends on: | 18.04.2010 |
| Subregional transport installations - total: | 45 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 2927 m |
| Cable-cars - total: | 8 |
| Snow conveyor - number: | 5 |
| Cogwheel trains - total: | 0 |
| Funiculars - total: | 0 |
| Gondolas - total: | 4 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 8 |
| Skilifts - total: | 20 |
| Babylift - Number: | 5 |
| Alpine Skiing | |
| Point of measure ski area top | 2212 m |
| Number of slopes: | 100 |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 52 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 145 km |
| Slopes for night skiing, illuminated | 2 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 25 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 55 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 20 % advanced |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes - total: | 0 |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes | 0 km marked |
| Snowboard | |
| Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total: | 2 |
| Snow canons for snowboardpark | X |
| Halfpipes - total: | 0 |
| Lowest Snowboardpark | 2100 m |
| Highest Snowboardpark | 2400 m |
| Lift for Snowboardpark | X |
| Cross-country skiing / winter hiking | |
| Cross country comments | Loipe Goms - einzigartig in der Schweiz Die Loipe Goms zählt zu den Top-Langlaufgebieten der Schweiz. Schneesicher und sonnenverwöhnt präsentiert sich das Hochplateau auf einer Höhe von durchschnittlich 1'350 m.ü.M. zwischen Niederwald und Oberwald mit einem Loipennetz von über 80 Kilometer. |
| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | +41 (0)27 974 68 68 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1250 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 1350 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 82 km local |
| Skating slopes | 82 km |
| Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night | 3 km |
| Dog slopes | 2 km marked |
| Winter hiking trails | 73 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 1250 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 27 km marked |
| Winter Nordic Walking Trails | 0 km marked |
| Tobogganing | |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 9 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 16000 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 840 m |
| Tobogganing trails total | 16000 m marked |
| Tobogganing by night, illuminated | 1500 |
| Public transportation to tobogganing installation | X |
| Toboggan rental possible | X |
| Families / children - in winter | |
| Children's snowpark, maintained | X |
| Children's animation, public | X |
| Children's day-care, organized | X |
| Other information for winter | |
| Camping ground in winter | X |
| Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized | X |
| Excursions with sleigh dogs, organized | X |
| Snowkiting | X |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | . |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | www.goms.ch |
| Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind. | |
