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Summer In Arosa |
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Not to be missed is the multi media water show on the Obersee. You can, of course, also laze on sunny terraces in the village, shop for lovely things and enjoy many free activities with the Arosa Card - such as boat hire, swimming or sunbathing at the natural swimming and 'beach' area, and the local bus. The hipnotising water show takes place every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 9.50 p.m. on the Obersee. It is free to watch - a collection is made for charity. In the village many interesting shops beckon. It doesn't matter if you want to treat yourself or your loved ones. There are lots of free things to take advantage of with the Arosa Card. A boat trip on the Obersee, the romantic natural swimming and sunbathing area at the Untersee with its restaurant, heated children's pool, beach volleyball and sandy 'beach'. The indoor ice rink is a great choice should the weather not be to your liking, and of course the many children's playgrounds. The Junior Club, providing children's activities, can be found a short walk from Chalet Runca, as can the lovely picnic and grilling areas, the 18 hole golf course, tennis courts, mini golf and last but not least the village bus which delivers you comfortably to all the above places if you don't fancy the walk. |
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Winter and Summer Train Trips |
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Free with winter lift pass and summer "Arosa All-Inclusive" card. From Arosa to Litziruti and Langwies, to extend your choice of walk and cycle paths. |
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Paragliding Passenger Flights |
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Weisshorn to Obersee: 190 CHF Tel: +41 (0) 794498813 |
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Winter and Summer Alpine Garden explained |
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Visit Zürich University's Alpengarten (alpine garden) in Maran. Regular free guided tours take place in summer. |
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Free Summer Mountain Transport |
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Our mountains offer: fresh air, many different scents and truly fantastic views for all hikers, Nordic walkers, ramblers and mountain bikers. Our offer: with the unique Arosa Card you can reach the mountains in comfort and free-of-charge by cable-cars to the Weisshorn and Hörnli. In total, six mountain restaurants and huts offer the possibility of rest and refreshment in the immediate vicinity of Arosa. From Restaurant Alpenblick to Restaurant Hörnli, summit Restaurant Weisshorn, Carmennahütte, Brüggerstuba and the Ochsenalp, all look forward to your visit. The Arosa plant and animal world is unique. Here where, unusually, calcium rich and calcium poor soils come together on Tschuggen and Weisshorn, 900 different types of flowering plant blossom, 30 ferns, 250 mosses and different fungi. Just imagine how long it would take you to discover all of them... The animal world is no less impressive. With just a little bit of luck you might come across squirrels, chamois, marmots, red deer, ibex, peregrines (falcons) and even golden eagles. |
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Winter and Summer Indoor Ice Skating and Summer Indoors |
| Another activity to enjoy on your week in Arosa - the Olympian medallist Rolf trains children from all over the world, all year round. |
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Winter Billiards |
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Hotel Eden
Tel: 081 378 7100 |
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Winter and Summer Freshly made Thai food at Chilli's |
| Thai food, peace pipes and events |
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Winter and Summer Tennis |
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Not only if you want to be the successor of Roger Federer, Martina Hingis or Patty Schnyder, you can work out on the court in our mountain climate with great enjoyment. |
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List of Arosa Restaurants |
| A wide range of restaurants to suit all budgets and tastes. |
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Summer Horse Riding |
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A ride in the surroundings of Arosa is a relaxing and unique adventure through streams and romantic forests. |
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Summer outdoor and indoor swimming, Winter indoor swimming |
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In Summer, the idyllically situated Untersee 'beach' and bathing area offers a solar heated paddling pool with play things where small and not so small children can play to their heart's content. There is a grassy area to lie on, a sandy 'beach', a sun deck, 50m swimming lane, 1 and 3 metre high springboards, table-tennis, bowls, beach volleyball and a garden restaurant to be enjoyed. In winter, Chalet Runca is 50 metres from the Altein hotel pool (salt sterilised so no children under 4 years), 20 CHF, and 100 metres from the Valsana Hotel, 12 CHF. |
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Winter and Summer Refuge in the mountains |
| Fantastic food served in this refuge |
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Summer Golf |
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The highest 18-hole golf course in Europe, with golf pro Alistair to get you up to par.
Tel: +41 (0) 813 774 242 |
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Stunning Summer hikes |
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From unspoilt valleys to traditional huts! Here in Arosa you will find over 200 kilometres of maintained walking and winter hiking paths. You really should explore some of the hidden valleys in the vale of Schanfigg... magnificent nature, wooden huts and open hospitality. One recommended outing is a visit to the Lüen powerstation, which was built by Chur town in 1913. You can reach Sapün from Langwies in just about two hours. There, the mountain restaurant Heimeli also has rooms in which you can stay overnight. The ski hut Pirigen and the mountain restaurant Casanna in Fondei can also be reached from Langwies. These mountain cabins can be reached on foot from Langwies in about two hours. Another very special outing is the hike to the Walser village of Medergen, 2,000 m above sea level. The picturesque village still exists today without running water and electricity. Pay a visit to the charming Restaurant Alpenrose with its traditional specialities from the grill. |
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Winter and Summer Restaurant for lunch - Hoernli |
| Top of hornli, arosa ski club, busy restaurant with sun terrace |
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Winter Restaurant for lunch - Tshuggen |
| Busy mountain bars, restaurants and sun terraces, live music and events |
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Winter and Summer restaurant for lunch - carmenna |
| great place to meet - great food, great Schumli Flumli in the main restaurant. |
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Winter lunch snack on the mountain |
| internet cafe too |
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Summer Scooter fun around Arosa |
| Get on a scooter and join your children on a journey of discovery around Arosa. A varied and diverse landscape awaits around the Obersee (lake). Both the aerial cableway and Rhaetian Railways will be happy to transport your scooters free of charge. Scooters are available for hire at the Arosa railway station. |
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Summer Music Course Weeks throughout Summer |
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Music course weeks: From June until October, the Arosa Kulturkreis (culture club) offers countless courses: singing and choir weeks, chamber music weeks, interpretation course, wind orchestra weeks, beginners' courses, school music courses, dance and leisure weeks. There is room for traditionalists and modernisers alike amongst these extensive possibilities: the possibility is there for beginners to learn the well-worn art of yodelling or to visit a hip-hop and pop workshop. Whether it's a flamenco dance course open to all, didgeridoo - lessons or the ever popular alpine horn course, the wide spectrum of possibilities on offer during the music course weeks offers something for everyone. |
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Winter and Summer Shopping |
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The best way to get an overview of the diversity of Arosa's shops is to stroll up and down its main street, Poststrasse. If you're looking for equipment or clothing that will keep you competitive in this sports-conscious town, head for Sprecher Sports, Carmena Sport, or Schatz Sport, Poststrasse, near the Hotel Kulm. If it's Grisons souvenirs you're looking for, head for Vital, next to UBS bank and the pharmacy). The best bet for a winning mixture of books (mostly in German, but with some in English and French) and Grisons-inspired souvenirs and gift items is Banker, Oberseeplatz. Delicacies are proudly presented, and especially in Cindy's Delicatessen & Gifts, where it is very hard to leave without the owner having found the perfect thing for you – she is amazing! Other than that, your best bet is to simply wander along either side of the street. There are small clothes boutiques, previously zurich-based hairdressers, health food shops, a Kodak shop, two newsagents with international papers, tea rooms, flower shops and 5* hotel boutiques. Home Sweet Home is an interior designer shop, there are kitchen show rooms, and wonderful art shops. (Certainly more boutiques and shops than Verbier:). And for those who are serious about a great shopping experience, one hour by the “Arosa Express” trains, stops right at the old city wall gates, to enter the pedestrian-zone of shops, and then heading toward the main train station by foot you come across all the departmental stores. Trains run hourly and a return adult ticket costs 26 CHF. |
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Winter and Summer Glacier Express |
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Advertised as the 'slowest express train in the world', the Glacier Express is also the most panoramic, and is a breathtaking way to experience the magnificence of the Swiss Alps. The seven and a half hour journey begins daily from Zermatt or St. Moritz.. The train can be taken in either direction, and if time is short it is possible to travel along a short section of the route, starting at Chur, (three hours to St. Moritz, 4.5 hours to Zermatt), but either way it is advisable to make advance bookings as the train is very popular. From Chur, there are several departures a day during summer and two a day in winter. The red mountain train crosses more than 291 bridges, winds its way through 91 tunnels and seven valleys and over the 6,670ft (2,033m) Oberalp Pass, through Chur, and on to the resort of St Moritz, in a spectacular feat of mountain engineering. The train is equipped with large windows for clear viewing and the scenery, including mountain panoramas, quaint villages and wooden chalets, forests and alpine pastures, is stunning. A dining car provides lunch and the mini-bar contains tilted wine glasses to counter the lean of the carriages along the steep mountainous route. |
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Arosa Restaurants |
| Something to suit every budget and taste. |
