We have made a facebook site especially for summer, where Arosa is top for families as well as for serious sports people.
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A very warm welcome to Summer in Arosa. Come and visit here by motor bike or sports car (30km of exciting bends and beautiful views), train or 4x4. Enjoy Switzerlands supurb scenery by road, we have garaged parking for soft tops and motorbikes.
Set around three lakes and with a wealth of shops, bars and restaurants, it is the perfect mountain base to do a whole host of cultural and active interests.
In the summer months there are over 125 miles of maintained walking, biking, hiking and mountain paths. Countless destinations include mountian lakes, playgrounds, Untersee bathing lake, barbeque sites, squirrel way, the Swan and ducks to feed, open top train trips from Arosa and much more. Paragliding, Horseback riding, 18-hole golf course, outdoor theatre and opera, also contribute to this world class resort.
The excellent Arosa Leisure Card, Summer Arosa all-inclusive card provides unlimited access to a wide range of facilities in the resort, such as:
• free bus service
• free outdoor lido in a spectacular setting from the 1920's, with swimming, beach volleyball, outdoor table tennis, playground, lake trampoline and high diving, and sunbathing facilities.
• free mountain railway, Langwies-Litziruti-Arosa, 8 km long - good access to day hikes
• free Weisshorn cable car and Hornli gondola to assist walking and mountain biking,as well as spectacular views and mountain restaurants.
• free pedalo and boat hire
• free local museum entry
• free ice rink
• free local covered car parking
• free golf pitch and putt and driving range of 18-hole golf course
• free barbeque sites
• free fireworks and events
• free alpine garden, named in Latin
• free planet discovery route
• free forest trails with fitness circuit benches
Other popular facilities include Mountain Biking, Arosa's 18-hole golf course (the highest in Europe with spectacular views) and tennis courts, with tennis trial-courses for beginners each Monday. Themed walks include the alpine garden Maran, following the planets, feeding the squirrels en route along squirrel way, and doing the gymnasium forest trail.
a list of mountain bike trails for all abilities -
http://www.arosa.ch/en/navpage-SportAT-BikeAT-38002.html
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 grill restaurant to be enjoyed.
Summer Junior Club
Designed especially for the needs of the families, the Junior club in Summer offers morning and all day programmes for 5 year olds and up.
At 10 CHF, per morning and afternoon session, the children experience an unforgettable and active program in the middle of the lovely mountain world at Arosa’s healthy air heights. A registration is not required. Also, indoor activities such as handicrafts or paints, are entertained in the Junior centre, Ochsenbühl.
A whole host of music lessons, and entertainment in the summer Programme
http://www.kulturkreisarosa.ch/cms/index.php
Summer English Classes
What better location than Chalet Runca, to have an hour a day dedicated to speaking English, as well as having casual conversation to use what has been studied. Helen is TEFL qualified and will tailor each lesson to the student and to fit in with the activities planned for each day.
