Arosa, set around three lakes and with a wealth of shops, bars and restaurants, is the perfect mountain base to do a whole host of cultural and active interests.
The excellent Arosa Leisure Card, free of charge in the summer and autumn months, provides unlimited access to a wide range of facilities in the resort, such as:
• free bus service
• free outdoor lido with swimming and sunbathing facilities in 1920's wooden changing cubicles
• free mountain railway, Langwies-Arosa
• 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
Other popular facilities include Mountain Biking, Arosa's 18-hole golf course (the highest in Europe) and tennis courts, the tennis trial-courses for beginners each Monday. Themed walks include the alpine garden Maran, following the planets, feeding thesquirrels and doing the gymnasium forest trail.
http://www.arosa.ch/en/navpage-SportAT-BikeAT-38002.html - a list of mountain bike trails for all abilities
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.
the Mickey Mouse Alpine club in Summer
Designed especially for the needs of the families, the Mickey Mouse Alpine club in Summer offers morning and all day programmes for 5 year olds and up.
At 10 CHF, per 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 Alps Mickey mouse child centre, Ochsenbühl.
Chalet Runca's self-catering apartments are available with a Saturday start during June,July and August 2008.
The first floor apartment sleeps 4 comfortably (55 metres squared floor space) - price inclusive of final cleaning, towels, bedding and laundering, is 770 CHF.
The ground floor apartment sleeps 4-6 comfortably (75 metres squared), 1015 CHF inclusive.
Both apartments together may be rented, sleeping 7-12 guests.
The first floor apartment (sleeps 4 comfortably) Winter and Summer: Private entrance, one double bedroom, one single bed in mezzanine, bathroom, kitchen, living room with double and single sofa bed.
The ground floor apartment (sleeps 4-6) Summer only: Private entrance, one double bedroom, one twin bedroom (pullout), bathroom, kitchen, living room with double sofa bed, patio doors to garden.
Facilities: private entrance, dishwasher, laundry service, fireplace, Satellite TV, wireless broadband internet connection, CD player/radio, garden, barbeque, under floor heating, non-smokers only. Included: towels, bedding, linen, hairdryer, ironing board with iron.
Included in the price of a self-catered week :-
7.6% VAT (MWST.)
Electricity, Heating, Water
rooms cleaned and beds made on arrival
For under 2 year olds: 4 cots, bedding, linen, 4 high chairs, toys, stair gates
