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Overnight stays in nature in Goms

Canton of Valais · Municipality no. 6077

Goms decides here

Tent camping: Prohibited

Officially documented · As of 24/08/2026

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What applies here
Tentprohibited
Bivouacunclear
Car / camperprohibited

What this means

Freies Zelten, Campieren und Biwakieren sind untersagt. Erlaubt bleibt die Benutzung offizieller, zonenkonformer Campingplätze. Der Artikel nennt das Biwakieren ausdrücklich — ein einzelnes Nachtlager ohne Zelt ist mitgemeint.

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Free camping, camping and bivouacking are prohibited. The use of official, zone-compliant campsites remains permitted. The article explicitly mentions bivouacking — a single night camp without a tent is meant.

Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.

Gelegentliches, nicht kommerzielles Campieren auf privatem Boden ist zulässig, wenn die schriftliche Einwilligung der Grundeigentümerschaft vorliegt. Für Fahrzeuge gelten zusätzlich die Strassenverkehrsvorschriften des Bundes.

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Occasional, non-commercial camping on private land is permitted if the written consent of the landowner has been obtained. The federal road traffic regulations also apply to vehicles.

Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.

On bivouacking — sleeping without a tent, in a sleeping bag — the available source says nothing. This is neither a tacit permission nor a tacit ban: it is unclear, and the municipality's information decides. Which municipalities address bivouacking

Where to stay instead?

In Goms, tent camping is not allowed. The nearest official campsites:

Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.

Orientation aid, no legal guarantee. Ordinances, seasonal bans and municipal decisions sometimes change the situation at short notice. Signs on site and the municipality's information take precedence over this page.

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