Blitzingen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Blitzingen was first documented in 1347 and is known locally in Valais German as “Blitzige”. This gives the village a specific point of reference for travellers interested in local history and regional language forms.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Blitzingen.

Nature

Arnergale is located in the immediate surroundings of Blitzingen.

Holzjihorn, Gross Chastelhorn and Turbechepf are located in the wider area around Blitzingen.

Geographical Location

Blitzingen is a village in the Valais municipality of Goms and lies at an elevation between 1,227 and 3,003 metres above sea level.

History

The former municipality of Blitzingen was incorporated into the new municipality of Goms on 1 January 2017.

Winter Sports

Blitzingen is the starting point of the Gommerlauf, an annual cross-country skiing competition that has been held since 1973. As a specific local experience, the Gommerlauf suits an interest in cross-country skiing and winter sports.

Blitzingen is located on the Goms cross-country ski trail network, which is described as being approximately 100 kilometres long.

For further comparisons with other villages, you can also view Grafschaft, Ernen, Obergesteln, Münster-Geschinen, Lax, Oberwald, Fiesch and Binn.

For the overview of the broader destination: Goms.