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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Often it is comparable topics that strongly interest our guests. Therefore, we have collected questions here for you that are frequently addressed to us. Perhaps you will find information that is also relevant for you.

General

In Arosa, an incredible number of enriching outdoor activities can be undertaken all year round. Look forward to enchanting unspoilt nature - in every season!

  • "Family Destination" seal of quality
  • Advantageous mountain summer with the Arosa Card - the guest card for free mountain railway rides, free admissions and much more.
  • The skiing area Arosa Lenzerheide can be counted among the world's top winter sports destinations

 

The Waldhotel Arosa is open for the winter and summer season. The time of the mid-season is used to continuously reload the high-quality pampering program.

Season times:

  • The 2024 summer season runs from 14 June to 30 November, 2024
  • The winter season 2024/25 runs from December 01, 2024 to April 21, 2025

Most people visit us with their own car. But there are also good train connections - for the environmentally conscious and those seeking deceleration! Some particularly sporty guests have even come to us by bike! In short: depending on taste.

  • Trains leave every hour from Zurich to Chur. Afterwards, the Rhaetian Railway will take you to Arosa in about 60 minutes. From the train station there, our free Waldhotel bus transfer (on request!) will take you to the hotel. To the train connections.
  • Car: Virtually all roads lead to Chur! Via freeway you drive to Chur. From there it is about 40 minutes to Arosa. A3 coming from Zurich: exit Chur Nord. Coming from the south: Exit Chur Süd.

At best.

  • At 1,775 meters above sea level (healthy high mountain climate!)
  • Surrounded by fir forests, nestled in the imposing mountain world of the Grisons Alps
  • Picturesque landscape of the Schanfigg valley
  • 2 mountain railroads in the immediate vicinity: Ski-In/Ski-Out in winter, Bike-In/Bike-Out in summer! 
  • Many hours of sunshine in this corner of Graubünden
  • Trick of the trade: central, but very quiet - 300 meters to the village center as well as to the train station 
  • Traffic-calmed with full mobility guarantee
  • Connection of the Alpenpark Arosa to the famous vacation region Lenzerheide via Urdenbahn

children

  • 0 Jahre  | Summer CHF 0,-
  • 1 year  | Summer CHF 10,- 
  • 2 years  | Summer CHF 20,-
  • 3 years  | Summer CHF 30,-
  • 4 years  | Summer CHF 40,-
  • 5 years  | Summe CHF 50,--
  • 6 years  | Summer CHF 60,-
  • 7 years  | Summer CHF 70,-
  • 8 years  | Summer CHF 80,-
  • 9 years  | Summer CHF 90,- 
  • 10 years  | Summer CHF 100,-
  • 11 years  | Summer CHF 110,-
  • 12 years  | Summer CHF 120,- 
  • 13 years  | Summer CHF 130,- 
  • 14 years  | Summer CHF 140,-
  • 15 years  | Summer CHF 150,- 
  • 16 years  | Summer CHF 150,-
  • 17 years  | Summer CHF 150,-
  • 18 years  | Summer CHF 150,- 

The prices are per child and night , including half board on the sofa bed, in the extra bed or in the parents' bed.

There are Waldhotel Arosa vouchers here. You can choose these, order them and then print them out yourself.

Yes. The fitness room of the Waldhotel Arosa is equipped with various strength and cardio machines.

There is the Waldhotel Kinder Club (open all year) and its own children's buffet. The creative entertainment offer includes handicrafts, baking, mandalas being painted and the fairy tale path being explored.

The current children's program is always waiting at the reception. Please note that the children's program only takes place during the winter season.

 

The alpine chic of the 120 rooms and suites fits in with the natural surroundings, the Grisons mountains. Cosiness and high quality are equally important.

  • Graubünden stone pine, oak and slate create a warm atmosphere
  • Lovingly furnished, equipped with quality materials
  • Magnificent views of the surrounding countryside
  • Impressive spaciousness
Yes, barrier-free access is provided.

Free yoga: In the winter season you can practice yoga free of charge with competent yoga teachers in the hotel.

Wellness

Our new wellness area is a 1,800 m² SPA landscape. The Waldhotel SPA invites you to relax with various relaxation worlds. Families relax in the separate family spa.

There is an indoor pool in the form of a 13 meter long swimming pool and a new outdoor pool with a view of the mountains.

Saunas in the Waldhotel Arosa:

  • sanarium
  • herb room
  • Kelo outdoor sauna, classic and Finnish sauna
  • steam baths

Swimwear and maybe a good book or magazine to chill in the relaxation area. Everything else - swimming bag, slippers, bathrobe, towels, etc. - will be provided by the hotel.

For decades, the traditional house in the Graubünden health resort of Arosa has known about deeply effective and relaxing treatments for body and soul. First the high mountain climate during the day activities, and then highly professional massages, the deep warmth of the sauna, a beauty treatment or the gently warm feeling in the steam bath in the hotel.

The modern wellness areas of the Waldhotel Arosa also offer a special ambience: lots of natural high mountain wood, precious stone and a panoramic view of the surrounding nature.

Graubünden & Arosa-Lenzerheide

The canton of Graubünden in the Southeastern Switzerland region lies entirely in the Alps, at 1,800 m above sea level. M. The highest elevation is the Piz Bernina (4,049 m above sea level), the lowest point is the Moësa (260 m above sea level), which borders on Ticino. The Waldhotel Arosa is located in the "golden mean" at 1,775 meters.

In order for an active and relaxing holiday with children to be successful, a few things have to be right. From the Waldhotel Arosa you can reach the ski lift valley station or, in summer, the cable car gondola in just a few minutes - if you are traveling with your little ones, you know how much that is worth!

Services for children:

 

  • Waldhotel Kinder Club for children from 3 years: (ball pool, slide, table tennis, billiards, handicrafts etc.)
  • special children's buffet
  • Wellness for the youngsters in the family spa
  • Inexpensive children's pass
  • Arrangable babysitting
  • Family-friendly ski area with ski school and free practice area for children and beginners
  • night tobogganing
  • and much more

Summer

The Arosa All-Inclusive Card guest card opens up numerous free offers for you in the summer season, such as rides on mountain railways and buses and varied leisure activities.
 
The "Indoor Funparc" children's club is open in summer when the weather is bad. Details at: Tel. +41 81 378 70 20 or on Facebook.
 
  • Arosa bear country
  • Theme trails (e.g. Erlenis Squirrel Trail)
  • Fire pits & mountain streams
  • Creative playgrounds & rope park
  • outdoor pool
  • Great bike trails
  • and more
The canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland is a single recreational and active playground. From bathing in crystal-clear mountain lakes to hikes, bike tours, golfing, climbing, mountain tours, round trips, water sports and ibex safaris to a "cruise" on rails, everything your holiday heart desires can be done here in summer. In winter, "Graubünda" stands out as a formidable sports region: with more than 40 ski areas, perfectly groomed pistes, high-quality infrastructure for tobogganing, tobogganing, snowshoe hiking, ski touring and much more - and all of that with an omnipresent dreamlike mountain panorama.
Arosa bears the "Family Destination" seal of approval. This distinguishes holiday resorts and destinations that strive to provide a wide range of offers for children and their companions.
Its end position in Schanfigg makes it 1,800 m above sea level. M.

Arosa a very special holiday resort: sunny and windless in the basin, embedded in imposing mountain ranges. Arosa is guaranteed snow, making it a popular winter sports destination. The hotspot is the new, large ski area Arosa Lenzerheide, which is connected by the modern Urdenbahn. In summer, in addition to the numerous recreational opportunities, the wild life of the animals that can be observed is a characteristic component of the region.

Endless. Here are some inspirations:

Highlights in Summer

  • Weisshorn summit
  • bike park
  • squirrel path
  • View of 1,000 mountain peaks from the Weisshorn
  • rope park

Highlights in Winter

  • Heidi & Gigi hiking way
  • Ski area connection Arosa Lenzerheide
  • Ski school with top teachers
  • snow parks

Arosa is 1,800 meters above sea level. M. In winter you definitely need winter tires. Carrying snow chains is an advantage!

Ski holidays in Arosa-Lenzerheide

Yes! The Waldhotel Arosa scores with ski-in / ski-out! Within a few minutes on foot from the hotel door you can reach the entrance to the ski area, the valley station of two mountain railways: the Arosa-Weisshorn cable car and the Tschuggen chairlift.
  • Ski and snowboard school Arosa for learning to ski: a solid basis and a steep learning curve thanks to lessons from competent experts
  • Free "honey land" in the ski area: practice area for kids and beginners. Freely accessible exercise area with people mover, ski lift and adventure course
  • Tobogganing (At the reception you can borrow the Waldhotelflizzer for CHF 10,00 per day)
  • Night tobogganing on the Tschuggen
  • Arosa Bärenland (open on Thursdays in winter)
  • Fairy tale gondola Arosa: take the Arosa-Weisshorn cable car in the evening and listen to fairy tales about the mountains of Arosa
  • ice skating and much more


Points of reference for the packing list for the ski holiday:

  • Alpine skis, freeride and/or touring skis - depending on what you have in mind
  • Ski boots or ski touring boots
  • ski poles
  • ski helmet
  • ski goggles
  • Ski jacket, pants and gloves
  • Ski backpack (for touring)
  • Softshell jacket for warm days
  • Fleece jacket or sweater
  • Ski underwear (possibly made of merino wool)
  • ski socks
  • hat and headband
  • sunglasses
  • Buff (tube cloth)

Additionally for ski tours:

  • back protector
  • skins
  • products to grow
  • Avalanche backpack and avalanche transceiver
  • thin gloves for the ascent
  • Possibly thermos and energy bars

Tip:
You don't have to bring everything with you. There are plenty of service and rental shops in town!

 

The season usually runs from early or mid-November to mid-April.
 
In general, Graubünden has a high level of snow reliability and an above-average number of sunny days.
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