The Goms in summer

In summer 2006 we had problems with the weather during our stay at Andermatt, with very cold conditions for August and snow on the mountains so we decided to visit the Goms  to compare the valley in summer with when we visited it in the winter to cross-country ski. Perhaps it was the miserable conditions but the valley certainly had less appeal than in the beautiful winter snow conditions we often experienced.

Click on the map to see a larger image. We followed the yellow path as far as Geschinen and then the purple path towards Münster.

Oberwald village

Looking down valley from Oberwald across the meadows.

Looking back towards Oberwald and the head of the Rotten valley. 

Obergesteln and its station.

Obergesteln village on a wet morning.

The old barns in Obergesteln

Looking back up the valley at Ulrichen.

Once clear of the village the valley track crosses meadows...

......before descending this gentle slope. In winter the cross country ski tracks come this way and the gentle slope turns into something a lot steeper!!

The track continues towards Geschinen, with the village seen across the valley.

The track drops down towards the river with our walk ending cross the bridge at the station in Münster. With a break for coffee and lunch the walk took us about three and a half hours.