Arosa offers awide range of fun activities for the whole family, even away from the slopes. The parenting magazine Fritz+Fränzi has put together the best tips for you.
Experience ...
For a good two years now, theUrdenbahnhas linked the ski areas of Arosa and Lenzerheide into a single arena that ranks among the ten largest winter sports areas in Switzerland. For you and your family, the 225 kilometres of slopes are probably not the main attraction. But simply visiting this state-of-the-art cable car is impressive, and a ride on it even more so. Take theHörnli-Express from Innerarosaupto the Hörnlihütteand enjoy the cosy atmosphere and the view there. Right next door is the Urdenbahn station: the 1.7-kilometre cable car ride over to the Lenzerheide side takes about four minutes. Single tickets are not available, but they are included, for example, in the day hiking pass.
Info: Operating hours: Hörnli-Express 8.40 am to 4.30 pm, Urdenbahn 9 am to 4.45 pm. Price example for a 1-day hiking pass: Adults 53, children (6–12 years) 18, teenagers (13–17 years) 35 Swiss francs.
... Should the weather not be at its best, families will find a leisure paradise atthe Bärenhöhle indoor play centre. With a ball pit, climbing fun park, bouncy castle, vehicle park, football pitch and much more, your children will be tempted to let off steam here.
Info: Arosa Indoor Playground, Kalkofenstrasse 45. Open in bad weather from 2 pm to 6 pm. For detailed information, call 081 378 70 20 or visitwww.facebook.com/baerenhoehlearosa.Admission prices: 1 child 12, 2 children 22, 3 children 30 Swiss francs.
Where can you find our tips? The map provides an overview.
Enjoy ...
At 2,653 metres above sea level, the Weisshorn offers a fascinating panoramic view. And you can also enjoy this indoors at the Weisshorngipfel mountain restaurant thanks to the 360° Demoscope window, for example on a Sunday morning during the «Buure Z’Morga». And then off to the slopes! – or would you like to put that newly gained energy straight back into action with your children? A ten-kilometre hiking trail would be ideal. It leads past the Sattelhütte, which serves refreshments, back to Arosa in about two and a half hours. Neither of those? Then perhaps take the cable car back to the middle station and from there sledge down to Innerarosa. You’ll need to bring your own sledge, though.
Info:
Weisshorngipfel mountain restaurant. Every Sunday until 3 April 2016 from 8.30 am to 11 am. Costs (with a valid ticket): Adults 26, teenagers 18, children up to 12 years 13 francs. Booking required: by 5 pm the day before on tel. 081 378 84 02. In all weathers.www.arosabergbahnen.com › Winter › News › Winter hits
... Capuns, Mariölins, Pizokel, as well as familiar dishes such as barley soup, cheese toasties, Älplermakkaroni or fondue feature on the menu atthe Heimeli mountain innin the hamletof Sapün. The restaurant uses mainly fresh produce, much of which is homemade. A four-kilometre-long, well-groomed snow hiking trail takes you from Arosa past impressive ice formations to Sapün through picturesque countryside. Here you can also stay overnight in a 2- or 4-bed room. If you fancy a toboggan ride, toboggans are available free of charge. The toboggan run leads down toLangwies.
Info: Berggasthaus Heimeli, Sapün, telephone 081 374 21 61,www.heimeli.ch.Opening hours: from 10 am, Sat/Sun from 9 am. Sample price for overnight stay (2 adults and 2 children up to 12 years): 244 Swiss francs per night including breakfast
Arosa offers a range of leisure activities that are great fun for all ages: a vast ski area thanks to the Urdenbahn ...
... guided snowshoe walks ...
... or, in bad weather, the Bärenhöhle indoor play area. Find out more about our family activities: www.arosa.ch/de/winter.
Accommodation ...
A budget-friendly option for families is theMountain Lodge, situated just above the village with views of the mountains. It is only a few minutes’ walk to the village centre. The lodge has 270 beds in single, twin and up to eight-bed rooms with running water and shared shower/WC facilities, some with en-suite shower/WC. Accommodation options range from self-catering (kitchen available) to full board.
Info: Hotel Mountain Lodge, Untere Waldpromenade, Arosa, telephone 081 378 84 23,www.mountainlodge-arosa.ch. Price example (2 adults and 2 children under 12): 432 Swiss francs per night including a day ski pass, breakfast, dinner (4-course menu), bed linen and visitor’s tax. For short stays (1–2 nights), a surcharge of 15 Swiss francs applies; for children and teenagers, 10 Swiss francs per night.
The3-star Hotel Streiff, in a central yet quiet location, is also ideal for families. It offers family rooms with a separate children’s room featuring bunk beds, or various combination options such as rooms with connecting doors. There is also a generously equipped playroom available for the children.
Info: Hotel Streiff, Sonnenbergstrasse, Arosa, telephone 081 378 71 71,www.streiff.ch. Price example for a family room (2 adults and 1 child up to 15 years): 464 Swiss francs including breakfast buffet and 5-course dinner.
Good to know
The main winter season in Arosa officially runs until 10 April 2016. The resorts and cable cars are in full swing.
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