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Rambling Around Arosa: A Non-Skier's Look

Ask this member a question. miranjelica Lucky business traveler who gets to do sightseeing on the side
30 Aug 2006
2.5 of 5 stars based on 1 vote
Things to do if you're from a snow-challenged country when you go to Arosa, Switzerland in the winter
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  • Category: Other
  • Traveler type: Sightseeing, Active/Outdoors, Never been before
  • Appeals to: Couples/romantics, Honeymooners, Singles, Families with teenagers, Large groups, Active/adventure
  • Seasons: Winter
  • Tags: Arosa, snowshoe walks, nonskier, cable car, winter
1. Bring the right clothes!
http://www.procam-fis.com.hk/main.vm?category=1257
I got my outerwear and accessories from Pro Cam Fis. Columbia is also a great alternative. Land's End was useful regarding the underwear layers. Look up the proper clothes and footwear, especially those who have no experience with winter.
2. Arosa
Arosa, Grisons
A good place for first-timers to enjoy winter in Switzerland, as well as family-friendly.
3. Hotel Excelsior Arosa
Hotel Excelsior Arosa, Arosa, Grisons
Check Rates ABS:HotelCheckRates-d501364?src=GoListDetail&fromServlet=GoListDetail&Action=QC_Button
Ave price: $438
A nice hotel with fantastic views of the mountains
4. The Arosa Express
http://www.rhb.ch/arosaexpress/arosaexpress.e.php
This train takes the scenic route up and down Arosa, and no worries about driving yourself.
5. The best view is from the top
http://www.arosabergbahnen.ch/index_e_s.htm
Take the cable cars up to the very top (with one change to a smaller car when just before the last and highest stop) and enjoy a 360-degree view of the mountains! Fantastic in winter, apparently also incredible in the summer.
6. Take a Hike
http://www.arosa.ch/en/navpage.cfm?category=WinterAT&subcat=Erlebnisse...
There are a lot of things to see and do; frankly just breathing the air and looking up at the mountains all around is sometimes more than enough. Also, you can take a horse-drawn sleigh and drink hot chocolate as you bundle up in sheepskin, an experience that is fun by day as well as by moonlight.
7. Try the local specialties
http://www.arosa.ch/en/list.cfm?category=GastroAT
Try the specialty restaurants; order the raclette (but if you need meat, get a steak somewhere else afterwards) after a moonlit snowshoe walk, and the dried beef cured in the cold mountain air.
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