Fantastic Family Experiences

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The holiday destination Davos Klosters offers a wide range of winter and summer activities for families. Snow fun for young and old alike can be found in the valley or in the six ski areas, depending on ability. Families have lots of fun sledging, or playing hockey together.

In summer there are entertaining adventure and adventure parks, unique theme paths, beautiful bike routes and various bathing facilities.

Davos Klosters has been awarded the “Family Destina- tion” quality seal, which distinguishes holiday resorts that specifically tailor offers to the needs of children and their parents or guardians. The quality seal is based on stringent conditions and comprises criteria regarding the infrastructure, adventure worlds and services.

Welcome to the mountain summer in Davos Klosters!

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Winter guest programme Various discounted activities

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Davos and Klosters cross-country trail Free use davos.ch/cross-country-skiing klosters.ch/cross-country-skiing Premium Card Klosters Arena ice rink Free use davos.ch/ice-sports // klosters.ch/ice-sports

Davos World of Ice Discounted use davos.ch/ice-sports ONE CARD, MANY BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Public transport network – free3 Public transport network – discounted3 • • Davos local public transport Free travel, 2nd class Side valleys (, Sertig, Monstein) (Klosters Dorf – ) and SUMMER • Davos local public transport Individuals Free travel (excluding side valleys, – Day ticket CHF 10.00 Davos and Klosters cable cars, mountain railway and lifts Davos Wiesen) – Children CHF 5.00 The Premium Card offers guests in summer unbeatable prices for lift and cable car tickets • Klosters-Serneus local public transport – Half-fare rate CHF 5.00 from their arrival to their departure day: Free travel Dogs – Weekly pass CHF 10.00 1 Single/multiple trips (one mountain) CHF 10.00 – Day ticket CHF 5.00 Day ticket (multiple mountains)1 CHF 15.00 – Single journey CHF 2.20 (half-fare rate) Round trip (Schatzalp)2 CHF 6.00 Children 6–17 years 50 % discount Children 0–5 years free of charge davos.ch/mountains // klosters.ch/mountains

1 Valid on the following mountains of Davos Klosters Mountains and Klosters-Madrisa Bergbahnen AG: Jakobshorn/Davos, Rinerhorn/Davos, Parsenn/Davos, Gotschna/Klosters, Madrisa/Klosters. Summer guest programme Various discounted activities Parsenn/Davos and Gotschna/Klosters are considered two different mountains in summer. SUMMER 2 davos.ch/guest-programmes GUEST Schatzalp: Purchase of discounted day tickets is not possible with the Premium Card. PROGRAMME klosters.ch/guest-programmes 3 Exact details: see davos.ch/premium or klosters.ch/premium.

4 5 THE WORLD‛S BEST SUMMER GUEST GUEST GUEST PROGRAMMES PROGRAMME PROGRAMME

Our summer and winter guest programme offers over 60 activities (a total of approx. 800 experi- Highlights Summer Guest Programme Highlights winter guest programme a variety of leisure activities in the categories ences) during the summer season! • Mountain bike riding technique course: • Ski school: attend ski taster course for children Sports & Adventure, Kids & Family, Arts & Culture improve your own riding skills with certified in Davos and Klosters and Sightseeing & Trips. The activities are open The winter guest programme takes place from bike guides • Cross-country skiing taster course: gain your to all commercially guests staying overnight in December to April, the summer guest program- • Stand Up Paddling: start your first paddling first experience on the cross-country trail the destination Davos Klosters and are offered at me from from May to October. The individual attempts on Lake Davos with expert guidance • Early Bird: make your first tracks on the freshly greatly reduced prices. experiences can be booked two weeks in advance • Visit the farmers on the alp: experience the groomed slopes early in the morning at the guest information center on site or online. farmer‘s life and lend a hand yourself • Build an : Fun for the whole family What are you in the mood for? A mountain bike Speaking of booking: The guest programme is • A comfortable horse-drawn carriage ride to the • Snowshoe adventure in Davos and Klosters: riding technique course? A guided tour through an offer aimed at individual guests. Groups can Novai Alp and a visit to the cheese dairy: enjoy the tranquility of the winter landscape the Kirchner Museum? Or how about an off-piste contact the respective organiser directly to book a traditional experience taster course? The possibilities are endless. In a (chargeable) experience outside of the guest total, guests can choose from over 30 activities programme. Let us inspire you with our great davos.ch/guest-programmes (a total of approx. 300 experiences) in winter and activities! klosters.ch/guest-programmes

7 ON THE PISTE, GET SET, GO! SKIING IN THE VALLEY

The six valley-level lifts in the Davos Klosters Tips: provide the perfect practice areas for small • Bolgen / Davos: learn to ski the fun way in the children and less experienced skiers to learn to “ of Winter” ski. Indulge in local delicacies at the many quaint • Bünda / Davos: children’s ski-school and cosy restaurants located in close proximity with a Disney course to the slopes. And the sun terraces are perfect • Bolgen und Bünda / Davos: free magic carpets for taking time out to unwind. for beginners • Wiesen / Davos: easy practice lift amidst magnificent surroundings • Selfranga / Klosters: race down the floodlit slopes on Tuesday and Friday nights • Serneus: learn to ski on the family friendly Mottalift

SKIING ON THE MOUNTAIN

The six skiing areas around Davos Klosters are Tips: just perfect for families that love to ski. The many • Madrisa: the Madrisa Land guarantees fun in attractions are geared specifically to the needs the snow and terrific enjoyment of families. Children can really let off steam in • Rinerhorn: learn to ski the fun way on the the children’s land play areas: magic carpets, “dwarves’ slope” roundabouts, bouncy castles, trampolines, tubing • Jakobshorn: the Jatz Park provides adrenaline slopes, skidoo and much more are sure to thrill thrills for the more daring youngsters our younger guests! • Parsenn / Gotschna: thrills and spills a-plenty on the ski-cross run (Totalp run) davos.ch/skiing • Schatzalp: calm and serenity in ’s first klosters.ch/skiing “slowed down” skiing region THE PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO SKIING 8 9 TOBOGGANING TOBOGGANING FUN IN

All families are surely aware of the “Davos MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN sledge”. As its name suggests, the famous woo- den sledge was invented in the cradle of interna- SURROUNDINGS tional tobogganing – Davos. The first official race was held here back in 1883. Today, eight toboggan runs in Davos and Klosters offer hugely diverse tobogganing fun of variety day and night.

Tips: • Schatzalp: this leisurely 2.8 km toboggan run descends to Davos Platz • Rinerhorn: 33 twists and bends promise a real tobogganing adventure • Gotschnaboden: thrilling descent through the snow-clad forest • Madrisa: 8.5 km long tobogganing fun to Saas • Pischa: gliding through the deep snow on the airboard • Night time tobogganing: Floodlit facilities on Schatzalp and Rinerhorn allow tobogganing fun until late in the evening davos.ch/tobogganing klosters.ch/tobogganing

10 11 LET′S HIT THE ICE! ICE SPORTS

Davos Klosters has a long tradition in ice sports – the first Davos ice rink opened back in 1869. Today, the region is the centre of ’s ice sport scene. This is ensured by one of the most beautiful stadiums in Europe and other artificial ice rinks that can be used for ice skating, ice hockey, , curling and Bavarian ‘ice stock’ curling.

At the sports centre in Davos, you will find the mobile ice adventure landscape “Davos World of Ice” with countless attractions. In addition to a 300-metre-long, oval ice rink for skating and ice stock curling, the “Davos World of Ice” features a large central rink, where young and old can engage in the fascinating sport of ice hockey.

Tips: • Sports centre / Davos: put your ice skates on and live your skating dream • Seehofseeli / Davos: the beautifully situated ice rink is also open every evening • Artificial ice rink / Klosters: practise skill and precision with a game of curling • Ice rink / Davos Wiesen: prepared natural ice rink for skating, curling and Bavarian ‘ice stock’ curling

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12 13 UNIQUE EXPERIENCES CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING

The network of cross-country tracks in Davos Klosters amounts IN NATURE to 100 kilometres of classic and 75 kilometres of skating tracks, which means there is something for every ability. In the Davos Nordic Park at the cross-country ski center Davos and in the fun course in Klosters, kids improve their technique at various posts – high fun factor! For families we highly recommend the 4-km-long circular route in Klosters from the Sports Centre to Aeuja and back.

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SNOWSHOEING AND TRACK FUN FOR WINTER YOUNG AND OLD

Away from the much-trampled paths, families will For winter hikers, we recommend, among other come across deep snowy forests and untouched things, the winter hiking trail from Klosters to winter landscapes. In total, there are nine marked Alp Garfiun with a magnificent view towards the and secured snow shoeing routes to discover in Silvretta mountains or the Thomas-Mann trail Davos Klosters – six in the valley and three on the from Davos to the Schatzalp, which is steeped mountains. An insider tip for snowshoe hikers is in history. The way back can then be tackled by the tour from the Jakobshorn past the Stadler- sled. see to the Rossboden or the round tour on the Wolfgang. davos.ch/winter-hiking klosters.ch/winter-hiking davos.ch/snowshoeing klosters.ch/snowshoeing

14 15 Tips for water lovers PURE BATHING FUN • Pedalo: Renting at the Lake Davos possible • Sailing / Surfing: Taster courses as well as rental at the Lake Davos • Sunbathing lawns: a cosy rest in the grass on the Lake Davos or lido Klosters In summer, the Lake Davos, the lido Klosters paddling pool, the 80-metre slide, diving • Wakeboarding: the water ski lift pulls beginners and professionals over Lake Davos or the countless mountain lakes invite you to cool boards and much more. In addition, many • Stand Up Paddling (SUP): Experience the new trend sport on Lake Davos off with games and fun in, on and around hotels in the destination have their own bathing • Water slide: the fast-paced 80-metre slide in the aquatic centre «Eau-là-là» Davos the water. areas, which are also accessible to external guarantees action and fun guests. • Play afternoon: great fun with various inflatable and oversized play creatures The indoor and wellness pool Eau-là-là Davos in the lido Klosters and aquatic centre «Eau-là-là» Davos (every Wednesday) with its heated outdoor pool can be visited both davos.ch/water • Lido Klosters: family-friendly pool with water wall, diving pool and in summer and winter. Families can enjoy the klosters.ch/water water slide

16 17 MADRISA-LAND KLOSTERS THE ADVENTURE PARK IN THE The Madrisa gang has moved in! Five animals have left their old life behind and have found a new home at Madrisa. Now young and old have the opportunity to get to know the five friends better with a great treasure hunt. Solve exciting tasks and even win something!

Families can also look forward to new slides, a photo point and, of course, the Madrisa gang in the form of beautiful wooden figures. The hen «Hanna» can be found as a life-size mascot in Madrisa Land every Sunday throughout the summer season.

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Madrisa-Land attractions • Geissler animal park: Experience ponies, pygmy goats or alpacas at close quarters • Kick bikes: revel in the thrill of riding a “Monster-Trotti” (5 km) or a “Freeride- Trotti” (8.5 km) • 3D wildlife park: go hunting with bow and arrow • Madrisa-Hof: the cosy chalet-style mountain restaurant • Accommodation: unique tree house experience, haystack adventure, • Action guaranteed: rapid slides and attractive climbing tower • Waterworld: welcome cooling off on warm summer days • Animal gang: meet the life-size mascot “Henne Hanna”

VIDEO 18 19 DAVOS ADVENTURE PARK

The Adventure Park Färich is a high rope course Davos Adventure Park attractions and bike park for thrill-seekers of every age and • Playgrounds: fun and games with sandpits, ability. There are five high rope courses with climbing frames and swings varying difficulty ratings, including a special • Barbeque area: public area in an idyllic children’s course. The bike park features count- forest setting less elements such as pump tracks, jumps • Chalet Velo: enjoy delicious barbequed and agility courses – the tracks are designed in food and pizzas in a cosy atmosphere such a way that both beginners and experienced • Skatebowl: perfect opportunity to learn bikers are sure to have a smashing time. new tricks davos.ch/adventurepark AWAKEN THE WONDERS OF NATURE

GWUNDERWALD DAVOS

On the GWunderwald adventure trail, you will More themed paths learn interesting facts about nature, flora, fauna, • Klosters dwarf path: dwarf “Purzel” stirs the farming and forestry at the 30 activity points. children‘s imagination The trail is divided into a total of eight part-trails. • Silvretta glacier trail: 4 km alpine round trail in Hiking time per part-trail (without activity point proximity to the mountain “Silvrettahütte” stops) is max. one hour. The trail is equally enter- • Smugglers‘ tour Klosters / Gargellen: follow in the taining for adults and children and offers special tracks of the smugglers seats at every activity point as well as various • Gadäwäg Klosters: modern installations in barbeque sites. sun-baked stables inform about history, culture and nature gwunderwald.ch GREAT FUN FOR YOUNG AND OLD

21 VIDEO PLEASURE OF HIKING

Over 700 kilometres of marked hiking trails, Hiking tips themed paths and panoramic routes run through • Picnics: there are various cosy fire pits fauna-rich forests, across unforgettable moun- along the trails tain landscapes and through wildly romantic • Mountain lakes and streams: take a break and valleys. The hiking opportunities for families dip your feet into the refreshingly cool water range from gentle walks around Lake Davos to • Lecky trail: hiking fun for families with dogs jolly hikes along rivers an through forests, down (Madrisa – St. Antönien) to more challenging routes in higher altitudes. • #Aussichtsmeister: discover the most beautiful vantage points of Davos Klosters and win davos.ch/hiking great prizes klosters.ch/hiking • Geocaching: find the secret hiding places

VIDEO FOXTRAIL UNIQUE EXPERIENCES The fox has heard a rumour that wrote his novel “Der Zauberberg” in a secret library. Does the track of the fox lead IN NATURE there?

Families can answer this question on the two Foxtrail Tracing routes in Davos. The “Foxolino Cuolm” and the “Foxolino Striunau” each last independently about one and a half to two hours, but can also be combined as “Foxtrail Cuolm Striunau” can be completed in about two and a half to three hours. Participants can choose their own start time and use the Foxtrails indivi­- dually. The Foxtrails are both in summer and in winter can be experienced.

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22 23 SCHATZALP SUMMER TOBOGGAN RUN

The Schatzalp cable car takes visitors in just four minutes up to Schatzalp. Just above the terminus – five minutes on foot – you will find the summer toboggan run. The starting point can be reached via a lift. From there, a special sled will take you down the 500 metre-long run at hair-raising speed. On the way back, the Alpinum Schatzalp with its 3,500 plant species from moun- tainous regions from all around the world is well worth a visit.

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BIKE AND KICK BIKE SPEED THRILL PARADISE WITH GREAT VIEWS

Davos Klosters is one of the most attractive Action tips biking destinations in the Alps. The Alpine trails • Gotschna Freeride-Piste: thrills for experienced promise plenty of riding pleasure. Traffic-free kids with over 200 banked turns and 30 tables cycling paths along the rivers and • Kick bikes: hop on and off you go – from , through the impressive “Zügen Gor- Rinerhorn, Sertigtal or Madrisa ge” or along one of the remote side valleys offer • Bikepark Davos: pumptracks, skatebowls a whole range of possibilities for day trips. Trail and much more tolerance (“share the trail” between hikers and • Davos valley tour: explore Davos by bike and bikers) is something that we actively promote. gain your first single trail experience davos.ch/bike davos.ch/bike

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ROMP ABOUT

PLAYGROUNDS ANIMAL KINGDOM

In the beautiful and centrally located Kurpark Davos, in the The petting zoos on Rinerhorn, Madrisa and at the Hotel Sport Silvretta­park Klosters or in the Madrisa-Land, children love to pass in Klosters offer children the chance to really get to know various the time – thanks to wonderfully large playgrounds with climbing small and large animals. At the riding schools in Davos and towers, slides, wooden planes, swings, water games and many Klosters, youths can take horse and pony riding lessons. For other attractions. families with a thirst for adventure, half-day to multi-day horse, donkey and lama trekking tours are available for an unforgettable On the Rinerhorn, two large sandpits, a trampoline and a bouncy experience. cushion provide fun and games.

There are further children‛s playgrounds at the Seehofseeli, at the Hotel InterContinental or at the school buildings in Davos Dorf and Davos Wiesen.

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26 27 MORE LEISURE ACTIVITIES

Davos Klosters stands for a wide range of sports, great cultural events and a vast leisure programme. Children and youths are guaranteed to never get bored throughout their holidays. In addition to the mountain and nature adventures described, there is a great number of additional leisure activities, such as:

Sport Culture/leisure Hockey Club Davos (September – March / April) Train adventures (RhB / Wiesner Viaduct) Fatbike Horse-drawn carriage rides Paragliding / hang-gliding Adventure Rooms / Magic Portal Bowling / 9-pins Museums Climbing (Indoor), Ice climbing, climbing walls Toy libraries Beach volleyball Tennis / badminton Table tennis Golf / miniature golf Football Basketball Athletics Fishing Archery course For everyone, for Dario NOT A TRACE OF BOREDOM and the whole family

#Aussichtsmeister Do it like Dario Cologna and discover all 100 viewpoints in Davos Klosters at the #Aussichtsmeister challenge.

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klosters.ch/aussichtsmeister 29 (Änderungen vorbehalten) THE FAMILY HOTEL LABEL

SPECIALISING IN CATERING TO THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES

Family hotels need to fulfil the following criteria:

CAREFREE Service • Playroom with age-appropriate toys and games • Outdoor playground (owned by the hotel or in direct proximity) FAMILY HOLIDAYS • Free childcare on at least five days a week during the school holidays • Babysitter service on demand (at additional charge) • Entertainment at the restaurant table, children’s chairs / high chairs

Catering • Child-appropriate catering CHILDCARE / LOGISTICS • Free drinks between 10 am and 8 pm (tea, cordial, water) • Access to a microwave oven, bottle warmer and kettle

A few handy hints to simplify your family holiday in Davos Klosters:*

Childcare Various day nurseries and babysitters offer qualified childcare Ski depot Store your ski equipment and lock it securely overnight at the top and valley terminuses Online booking Reserve ski equipment, ski school lessons and “much more” at the Davos Klosters online shop Airport shuttle The Davos Express shuttle bus links Davos Klosters with Airport every Saturday all throughout the winter months Baggage transfer The SBB and RhB baggage service will transport your luggage from over 400 Swiss railways stations to and from Davos Klosters

* Detailed information: davos.ch/families or klosters.ch/families

30 31 FAMILY HOTELS HOLIDAY APARTMENTS DAVOS KLOSTERS DAVOS KLOSTERS

A number of generously sized holiday apartments with flexible arrival and departure dates are HHHHH InterContinental Davos AMERON SWISS MOUNTAIN HOTEL available in Davos Klosters. The following agencies specialise in providing family-friendly apartments: Time for the whole family; supervised Kids A real family holiday – kids’ club with Club for the youngest, «Türli & Flidari» certified childcare, youth room, generously outdoor playground with a trip around the proportioned family suites, children’s buffet DAVOS KLOSTERS world, separate Teens Club with pool table, at the Cantinetta restaurant, outdoor play- games consoles and private cinema. ground, programme of activities, pool with davos.ch/ferienshop klosters.ch/ferienshop “Kids’ Splash Time”. Christoffel Ferienwohnungen AG Ferienwohnungen Trepp Baslerstrasse 9, 7260 Davos Dorf Scalettastrasse 22, 7270 Davos Platz Tel. +41 81 414 04 00 Tel. +41 81 5441930 Phone +41 81 413 34 08 Phone +41 81 422 59 56 [email protected], davos.intercontinental.com [email protected], ameron-hotel-davos.ch [email protected] [email protected] christoffeldavos.ch trepp-fewo-klosters.ch HOTEL WALDHUUS DAVOS APARTHOTEL MUCHETTA HHH Globi Kids’ Club, youth room, hotel-owned Here, everything is geared towards Compagnoni Ferienwohnungen Hodel Immobilien crazy golf, playground, swimming pool – families! Under the motto of “the best of Phone +41 81 413 26 82 Phone +41 81 422 49 56 welcome to a family paradise: the Hotel everything”, you will enjoy quality family Waldhuus Davos. time and childcare. 3-generation apart- [email protected] [email protected] ments, children’s paddling pool and sauna ferienwohnungen-davos.ch hodel-immo.ch for the grown-ups.

Mattastrasse 58, 7270 Davos Platz Aussergasse 18, 7494 Davos Wiesen Solaria Feriensiedlung Monami Ferienwohnungen & Tel. +41 81 417 93 33 Tel. +41 81 410 41 00 Phone +41 81 416 35 35 [email protected], waldhuusdavos.ch [email protected], aparthotel-davos.ch Chalets GmbH [email protected] Phone +41 81 422 50 80 solaria.ch [email protected] YOUTHPALACE HOTEL SPORT HH monami.ch A fairy-tale palace towering high above Novel hotel complex situated in a large Davos. Phenomenal views over the , park and offering a sport-filled leisure pro- Lake Davos and the mountain scenery. gramme for all the family. Mini zoo and the most beautiful sun terrace in Klosters.

Horlaubenstrasse 27, 7260 Davos Dorf Landstrasse 95, 7250 Klosters Tel. +41 81 410 19 20 Tel. +41 81 423 30 30 [email protected], youthhostel.ch/davos [email protected], hotel-sport.ch

32 33 DESTINATION DAVOS KLOSTERS davos.ch/family // [email protected] +41 81 415 21 21 klosters.ch/family // [email protected] +41 81 410 20 20 facebook.com/DavosKlosters instagram.com/DavosKlosters

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