photogenic
Landwasser Viaduct
The Rhaetian Railway's 65 m six-arch curve dives straight into a cliff-face tunnel; signed viewpoints a short walk from Filisur catch the red Glacier and Bernina Express trains mid-crossing.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Arosa
Grisons, Switzerland · Europe
About Arosa
Arosa works well as a base: 20 minutes from Churwalden, 21km from Flüela Pass.
Arosa is in Grisons, Switzerland, with about 2,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Churwalden, about 10 km away.
Arosa is a town and a municipality in the Plessur Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. It is both a summer and a winter tourist resort.
On 1 January 2013, the former municipalities of Calfreisen, Castiel, Langwies, Lüen, Molinis, Peist and St. Peter-Pagig merged into the municipality of Arosa.
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end of 2013 the Arosa ski resort was linked with Lenzerheide by cable-car, creating the new ski resort of Arosa Lenzerheide; since that change, transport passes have been valid in both resorts.
The resort is known throughout Switzerland for its famous ice hockey team, the EHC Arosa which used to be one of the most successful teams in the country.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Arosa?
Within an hour or so of Arosa: Landwasser Viaduct (11 km), Sertig Valley (14 km), Flüela Pass (21 km), Viamala Gorge (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Arosa?
The nearest famous roads are Flüela Pass, Viamala Gorge and Albula Pass.
Where is Arosa?
Arosa is in Grisons, Switzerland, about 10 km from Churwalden.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,307
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Grisons
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 46.7779, 9.6762
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Arosa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Sertig Valley
A short dead-end valley road from Davos ending beneath a wall of peaks, one of the most photographed side valleys in Graubünden.
14 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Flüela Pass
A high Swiss Alpine pass at 2,383 meters connecting Davos to the Lower Engadine with dramatic switchbacks.
21 km · about 25 min drive
historic highway
Viamala Gorge
The 'bad road' of Roman travellers: a sheer 300 m deep gorge on the historic route to the Splugen and San Bernardino passes, where the old road and dramatic footbridges cling above the Hinterrhein.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Viamala Gorge Bridges
Stone arches spanning a limestone slot gorge on the historic route to Splügen and San Bernardino, with steps down into the chasm.
22 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Salginatobel Bridge
Robert Maillart's slender 1930 concrete arch spanning the Salgina ravine near Schiers: declared a World Monument and revered by engineers as one of the most beautiful bridges ever built.
23 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Albula Pass
A beautiful Swiss pass at 2,312 meters alongside the UNESCO-listed Albula Railway with its famous spiral viaducts.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Caumasee
Turquoise lake hidden in forest on the Flims landslide plateau, fed by underground springs yet warm enough to swim in summer; a short walk or tiny funicular down from the Flims Waldhaus parking.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Arosa
17 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereSertig ValleyA short dead-end valley road from Davos ending beneath a wall of peaks, one of the most photographed side valleys in Graubünden.
- 21 kmFlüela PassA high Swiss Alpine pass at 2,383 meters connecting Davos to the Lower Engadine with dramatic switchbacks.
- 21 kmViamala GorgeThe 'bad road' of Roman travellers: a sheer 300 m deep gorge on the historic route to the Splugen and San Bernardino passes, where the old road and dramatic footbridges cling above the Hinterrhein.
- 22 kmViamala Gorge BridgesStone arches spanning a limestone slot gorge on the historic route to Splügen and San Bernardino, with steps down into the chasm.
- 23 kmSalginatobel BridgeRobert Maillart's slender 1930 concrete arch spanning the Salgina ravine near Schiers: declared a World Monument and revered by engineers as one of the most beautiful bridges ever built.
- 25 kmAlbula PassA beautiful Swiss pass at 2,312 meters alongside the UNESCO-listed Albula Railway with its famous spiral viaducts.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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