Visit us in winter 2015/16 and enjoy 225 kilometres of piste just like Heidi und Gigi do!

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1 Events Summer 2015 Visit us in winter 2015/16 and enjoy 225 kilometres of piste just like Heidi und Gigi do! MAKES YOUR HEART BEAT FASTER. JUNE Landsession Cantonal Parliament Grisons 28 Arosa Beach Volleyball Tournament 28 Folklore Meeting Juli Arosa Music Course Weeks 04 / 05 Motorbike: Orienteering Rally Football: Referee Training Camp Ice Hockey: Ochsner Hockey Camp 11 Arosa Culture: Charity Gala 11 / 12 Floorball: 21 st 7eck-Cup Tennis: 12 th Young Senior Open Tournament Arosa Tennis: 14 th Int. Senior Open Arosa 18 / 19 Football: Fun Tournament by the EHC Fan Clubs GR Arosa Music Theatre Ice Hockey: U20 Training Camp / International Matches (SUI, GER, DEN) 24 Village Market (Alternative Date: 25.7.) 29 Arosa JUNIOR Club: Kids Party at the mountain restaurant Brüggerstuba 31 Arosa Summer Party August 01 National Holiday with bonfires on surrounding mountains Ice Hockey: Ochsner Hockey Camps Arosa Music Course Weeks 02 3 rd Kids World Open Air th Arosa Sports Relay Ice Hockey: U17 Training Camp / International Matches (SUI, CZE, GER, SVK, USA) Arosa Jazz Day th Swiss Iron Trail Arosa Summer Running Days Arosa Music Academy 21 2 nd Swiss Management Run GrischaTrail RIDE Suzuki Swiss Beach Soccer League rd Handball Entrepreneur Forum Two Valley Golf Challenge Arosa Lenzerheide September Arosa Music Course Weeks Arosa Music Academy th Arosa ClassicCar, Int. Hill Climb Langwies Arosa 13 Cycling: Hill Climb Chur-Arosa 19 Arosa Trail Run 19 Arosa BBQ Get-Together for Guests Oktober Music Course Week Orienteering: World Cup Final and National Orienteering Weekend WINTER SEASON 2015/16: END-NOVEMBER 2015 TO MID-APRIL 2016 SUBJECT TO ALTERATIONS Arosa Tourism Sports and Conference Centre CH-7050 Arosa Tel. +41(0) Fax +41(0) arosa@arosa.ch Küttel Laubacher Werbeagentur ENJOY THE SUNNY SUMMER IN AROSA! SUMMER SEASON 13 JUNE TO 18 OCTOBER 2015 SUBJECT TO ALTERATIONS

2 3 I AROSA SUMMER SEASON 2015 Arosa Lenzerheide: A time to make friends Every year again and again, the holiday destination Arosa is happy to welcome many «repeat offenders». Our loyal guests are a very important mainstay for hotels, holiday apartments, restaurants as well as local businesses which almost solely depend on tourism. But why are our guests still coming back to wonderful Arosa when society nowadays constantly looks for ever more exotic experiences? We believe the reason is because Arosa fulfils exactly this desire. Even after 50 years of holidaying with us we are able to persistently offer new adventures and impressions. Arosa is full of surprises and when «touring» through our wide-reaching holiday destination you have plenty to discover. And you will find out what the word «touring» in this brochure is all about after turning the page twice. Arosa-Summer plunge into our versatile holiday paradise We wish you a wealth of sustainable holiday experiences in our mountains. View towards Maran

3 5 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON Editorial Arosa-Summer Plunge into our versatile holiday paradise 5 CONTENTS 6 Touring From Chur through the Schanfigg valley to the Weisshorn peak 9 FAMILY OFFER When children s hearts beat faster PICTURE GALLERY Lean back and enjoy 24 AROSA-BENCH Interview with Michi Eugster, Eemployee of Events 27 DELICACIES Interview with Curdin Luppi, Head of Hospitality at Arosa Cable Car Company 29 «Patschific» Get to know the Schanfigg valley 30 SCHANFIGG TIP Experience the Füxli trail 32 SUSTAINABILITY Arosa close to nature 34 GOOD TO KNOW Well planed double the fun 35 Arosa Lenzerheide Map 36 Event-Highlights What is happening in Arosa Pictures Nina Mattli Mountain Chapel Arosa

4 7 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 Touring from Chur through the Schanfigg valley to the Weisshorn peak «Touring» is the focal topic of Swiss Tourism in summer 2015 and «Touring» means to move (forward) travelling from one place to another. To see a lot, marvel and then talk, rave and dream about it at home. Until your wanderlust returns! When «touring» to Arosa you follow the longest village street in the world, starting in Chur, meandering through the Schanfigg valley all the way up to Arosa, ending on the Weisshorn peak. The first part of your journey passes along 300 curves through picturesque mountain villages, breath-taking nature and ascents of 800 altitude metres. The second part brings you all the way up to the cosmos «peak restaurant». The architectural masterpiece with culinary highlights was built on 2,653 metres above sea level. Discover the tour to Arosa and maybe this time your journey does not continue right away and you stay a few days and nights in our wonderful Arosa. Arosa s mountain summer awaits you! RhB-Package Chur-Arosa: ENJOY ONE NIGHT IN THE CHARMING ALIPINE CITY OF CHUR AND ONE NIGHT IN OUR FRESH MOUNTAIN AIR IN AROSA. THE PACKAGE COMBINES CULTURE WITH MOUNTAIN FRESHNESS SPICED UP WITH A UNIQUE TRAIN RIDE EXPERIENCE. Langwies

5 9 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 Family Offer When children s hearts beat faster Touring or travelling with kids is a whole different story. Kids live in their own world; a world they also want to find during their holidays. We have no doubt that Arosa offers what they are looking for! The Arosa JUNIOR Club guarantees unforgettable holiday memories who has worked in a mountain peak bakery before or discovered the mysteries of the woods with a forester? Mascot Klexx invites you to join the fairy tale train and takes our youngest guests for a ride with the Rhaetian Railway. And last but not least the all-inclusive Arosa card offers almost unlimited fun and entertainment for the whole family! Cable car rides, an adventurous rope park, relaxed cruising with the pedalo or refreshing swimming in the Untersee lake everything for free with the Arosa card, as often as you want! Well then, are you convinced? Then go ahead and book one of our family friendly hotels or a comfortable holiday apartment and enjoy a stress-free vacation in Arosa! NEW THIS SUMMER 2015: DISOVER THE AROSA BEAR CAVE, THE NEW INDOOR PLAYGROUND! PLAY AND ENJOY A GREAT AFTERNOON WITH YOUR KIDS NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER CONDITION IS OUT- SIDE! Feuerstelle, Roter Tritt Arosa

6 11 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 Connection Arosa Lenzerheide The new Urdenbahn THE PROJECT OF THE CENTURY. DISCOVER THE SUMMER SIDES OF AROSA LENZERHEIDE! WHERE PEOPLE COME TO SKI ON AMAZING PISTES DURING THE WINTER SEASON, DI- VERSE HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS ATTRACT TOURISTS DU- RING THE SUMMER. The new Urdenbahn

7 13 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 A PIECE OF HISTORY. THE WALS PEOPLE WERE THE FIRST PEOPLE TO POPULATE AROSA AND ITS REGION. MEANDERING THROUGH MEDERGEN AND OTHER WALSER VILLAGES REKINDLES MEMORIES OF THIS COLONY. LAY BACK, BREATHE AND ENJOY THE SEN- SATION! Traditional Walser village Medergen A glance into the past Medergen

8 15 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 BECOME A SUMMITEER IN AROSA. BY FOOT OR BY CABEL CAR GAZE AT THE FARTHEST PEAKS AND ENJOY A UNIQUE PANORAMIC VIEW. Weisshorn peak Close to heaven Weisshorn

9 17 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 Hiking Pleasure Explore nature Langwies THE SQUIRREL TRAIL FOR KIDS, THE PRÄTSCHLIARLEN FOREST TRAIL MIDD- LE STATION FOR BON-VIVANTS AND THE EXCURSION FROM HÖRNLI OVER THE ROTHORN TO LENZERHEIDE FOR HIKERS. DO YOU WANT MORE HIKING RECOMMENDATIONS? ASK FOR THE HIKING BROCHURE AT THE AROSA TOURIM OFFICE.

10 19 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 AROSA IS A GRASTRONOMIC WONDERLAND FROM GRISONS PLA- TES AND TRADITIONAL DISHES TO EXQUISITE DELICACIES IN GAULT MILLAU AWAREDED RESTAURANTS. AROSA INVITES TO FEAST AND ENJOY. EN GUETA! Culinary highlights Delicacies from the region

11 21 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 Serene mountain lakes Enjoy the water element MOUNTAIN LAKES LIKE BLUE-GREEN PEARLS PAINTED IN THE LANDSCAPE. WHAT A PLEASURE TO TAKE A REFRESHING SWIM, HOW ADVENTUROUS TO BARBEQUE ON THEIR SHORES AND HOW FASCINATING TO WATCH THE UNIQUE WATER FOUNTAINS ON THE OBERSEE LAKE. WHAT EVER YOU DO: ENJOY OUR PEARLS! Obersee Lake Arosa

12 23 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 Versatile events Entertainment on the highest level CHEERING AT THE PITCH SIDE OR IN THE STANDS THIS IS ALSO PART OF YOUR HOLIDAY EXPERI- ENCE IN AROSA! ENJOY THE EVENT ATMOS- PHERE DURING ONE OF THE NUMEROUS SPORTS AND CULTURAL HAPPENINGS IN AROSA. Arosa ClassicCar

13 25 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 Michi Eugster EMPLOYEE EVENTS, HIKING TRAILS UND AROSA BENCHES You are «Mr. Arosa Bench» What does it mean, what kind of benches do you create and who orders them? The basic idea of the Arosa bench started around 30 years ago: guests and Arosa lovers can buy a bench, chose a text on it and place it where every they please. In the process of the last 22 years I steadily grew into my role as Mr. Arosa Bench. Today I am not only producing the bench I also craft the engraving according to clients wishes. In addition to creating the benches I also regularly check on and maintain the existing ones. Every guest who owns a bench is a loyal Arosa guest. We assume that these guests return regularly to visit their bench. It is a pleasure to create such meaningful memories for our guests and to see the happiness in their faces. Where do you acquire the wood for the benches? All of the wood for the benches originates from the region or I buy it from the Arosa foresters. I use three different kinds of wood: larches, spruce-firs or spruce wood all of them grow in the local Arosa forest. What happens to discarded Arosa benches? Before placing the benches, they are impregnated to ensure that they withstand harsh weather conditions. As a consequence, our benches cannot simply be burned or disposed of once they are no longer in use. Each discarded bench is being cut into small pieces right at its location the benches are usually much heavier than originally created due to the water retention and brought to Untervaz for a correct and sustainable waste disposal. We add 30 to 50 new benches every year and there are a total of 460 benches in and around Arosa. The benches are being replaced every 10 years depending on their condition. The owner of a discarded bench can then decide whether he or she wishes to order a new bench or to release the spot. You also helped renovating the new playground at the squirrel trail. What was your part? I was able to take part in the renovation process from the beginning to the end. Together with the forester team we cleared the spot and removed the branches. Then I crafted new seating and playing elements, worked on details and engraved labels. I was able to provide new input pretty much everywhere: the new barbeque area with tables and benches or at the water wheel, the tower or the toilet facilities. To walk across the playground today and see the cheerful faces of the kids and their parents is very satisfying and makes me extremely happy. It is great to see how my elements are being used and that the playground at the squirrel trail became a play and meeting point! What is your insider tip for the Arosa summer? Simply enjoy! Handicraft For our guests Playground at the squirrel trial

14 Delicacies Found at the Arosa Cable Car Company Curdin Luppi HEAD OF GASTRONOMY & ACCOMMO- DATION AT AROSA CABLE CAR COMPANY What does the head of gastronomy at a cable car company do? What is your field of functions? Many cable car companies operate their own restaurants on the mountain. The Arosa cable car company is one of them. In addition, we manage two hotels in the village. I am responsible for these six properties with a total of approximately 200 employees. What is a typical day for you? I normally start my day with an extensive walk with my dog at 5am. At around 7.30am I arrive at the office where I usually start by taking a close look at the operational statistics of the previous day. During the course of the morning we have the «Jour Fix»; a meeting with the directors of each property. I take care of pending matters throughout the rest of the day while attending meetings and of course visiting our properties. On days when we host events at one of our properties, I make it a priority to be there and welcome our guests personally. Time flies and generally, my days end at around 9pm with the same routine that it started with. Can you give us a brief description of your restaurants on the mountain? Well, we own and operate four restaurants on the mountain in Arosa. Each of them is different. On the one hand we have the new 360 peak restaurant Weisshorn, located at 2,600m above sea level and therefore with the highest confectionary shop in Europe along with a diverse and fresh cuisine. On the other hand, the typical Swiss mountain hut Sattelhütte offers local dishes in its charming Grisons-style cabin or on its generous sun terrace with magnificent views. Our restaurant Brüggerstuba at the Weisshorn middle station is a meeting point for the whole family. We offer family menus for the younger ones, while the young at heart can enjoy an aperitif or end a great day in the snow at the star-shaped outdoor bar. Last but not least, the Tschuggenhütte is our largest operation on the mountain. It is our party hut and renowned for its fun après-ski parties during the winter season. What is your secret tip in Arosa s summer season? This is not an easy question. There are so many beautiful places and things to do. Nonetheless, hiking to the Älplisee lake never disappoints. Peak Restaurant Weisshorn The following restaurants on the mountain are open during the summer season 2015: Peak Restaurant Weisshorn, Brüggerstuba, Carmennahütte, Restaurant Alpenblick.

15 29 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 «Patschific» through the Schanfigg In the Romanch language the word «Patschific» means slow-paced and taking it easy. They say that patschific is in the blood of the Wals people. Life in the Schanfigg Valley has a more leisurely pace and there seems to be more time for the enjoyable things in life. Things such as wandering patschifically down the valley and marvelling at the natural stone pyramids. Or taking the time to stroll through the idyllic villages and to study the engravings on the sun-tanned houses; to sit down at the edge of a small river and to listen to the splashing water rapids that tumble over stones and patschifically flow down the valley; to watch as the wind sweeps through flowers and grasses in a patschific motion, a motion that allows butterflies and bees to fly easily from one plant to the next. When was the last time that you gazed at the clouds and followed their patschific trail across the sky? Spend some time in the Schanfigg villages and appreciate the smaller and finer things in life while leaving your everyday world behind and just enjoy life patschificially.

16 31 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 Schanfigg Tip Experience the Füxli trail Füxli (fox) trail in Tschiertschen: right in the heart of our Alpine world and untouched nature, this trail offers exciting adventures for our small and tall guests. Giggles and laughs are guaranteed when guessing at the memory game, getting wet at the water play, making music at the chime of bells and when running wild at the playground. Our famous wooden benches will be welcome spots to rest and enjoy nature. Take a trip down the valley and explore the Füxli trail while taking in the breath-taking mountain panorama. Füxli Trail Tschiertschen

17 33 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 Sustainability Arosa close to nature Arosa and the Schanfigg Valley harbour countless treasures; in nature, culture, history. Once you leave the leisure and entertainment activities behind, you can discover our special cultural and themed tours about our local community. The Planet Trail will teach you interesting facts about our solar system. If you decide to walk the Nature Trail Isel you will learn more about the water and electricity supply of Arosa. And our trail «Protect.Forest.Humans» provides you the opportunity to get close to nature. We recommend that you consider leaving Arosa for a while and stay in the Schanfigg Valley. The hike down to the valley offers beautiful panoramic views and trails across untouched meadows. If you wish to learn more about the history of the valley, book the cultural programme of Liecht-Hengert or visit the local cheese factory. It will be inspiring to see the contrast between the holiday destination of Arosa and the idyllic hamlets and their local mountain restaurants. In any case, you will be guaranteed a warm welcome, in the mountain or down the valley alike. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT MISS OUT ON THE LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM, WHERE YOU CAN FOLLOW AROSA S HISTORY FROM ITS BEGINNING AS A HEALTH RESORT TO BECOMING A WELL-KNOWN HOLIDAY DESTINATION. IF YOU ARE MORE INTRIGUED BY MODERN TECHNOLOGY, WE RECOMMEND VISITING THE AROSA CABLE CAR COMPANY AND TAKING A TOUR BEHIND THE SCENES OF ITS OPERATION. Autumn mood at the Obersee lake

18 36 I Arosa SUMMER SEASON 2015 Makes your heart beat faster. Good to know DISCOVER AROSA Obtain more information about the topics covered in this brochure on our homepage FIND AND BOOK ACCOMMODATION Plan your stay in Arosa online under EXPERIENCE EVENTS Take a look at the events calendar of this summer under MICE Explore the offer of our Sports and Conference Centre Arosa under