DAVOS REGION
Davos is a winter sports metropolis for skiing and snowboarding fans from all over the world. At altitudes between 1124 and 2844 m, guests will find 58 ski lifts, 300 km of slopes, 75 km of cross-country ski tracks, two artificial ice-skating rinks and Europe’s largest natural ice rink and the new “Ice Dream” for ice hockey, skating and Bavarian curling. And no fewer than eight sledding runs to have fun on!
The six Davos-Klosters skiing areas of Parsenn-Gotschna, Jakobshorn, Pischa, Madrisa, Rinerhorn and Schatzalp/Strela have been brought together into one vast winter sports arena. For skiing fanatics, the mecca is Parsenn area which connects up Davos with the neighboring resort of Klosters. The Jakobshorn, on the other hand, is the in place for freestylers with half-pipes and cozy après-ski huts.
For a quieter time, take a ride by horse-drawn sled into the snowy side valleys, or experience the Davos mountains with 111 km of beautifully prepared winter footpaths and snow-shoe trails.
Davos in Grisons is a place of superlatives: this holiday destination with international ambiance is the largest resort in the Alps for mountain holidays, sport, and conferences, at 1560 m the highest town in the Alps and a high-altitude health resort with a long tradition.
During some 100 winter days, the guests can benefit from local insiders providing free and exclusive winter adventures on a daily basis. This is the offer:www.davos.ch
After a successful start of the season on 17. November 2017 Parsenn Davos operates continuously. Moreover, Parsenn Klosters and Jakobshorn will operate on the weekends.
And as part of the free guest programme Davos Inside (http://www.davos.ch/en/winter/activities/davos-klosters-inside/ ), the local insiders will be guiding you through 20 winter experiences per week from mid-December onwards.
The region offers a remarkable range of sporting and recreational attractions: more than 700 km of signposted trails, the Dischma Valley-popular excursion destination for hikers.
Cross-country
The trail starts at the well-known après-ski haunt, the «Bolgen Plaza», not far from Davos Platz railway station. From here, the trail follows a flat route to the valley station of the «Carjöler» chairlift, which transports winter sports enthusiasts up to the Jakobshorn.
From the valley station, the trail climbs a few meters up to a small hillock above the hamlet of «Hof» from where it then descends to the Brüchweg. The headstream of the Alpine Rhine follows the main valley through the Davos countryside. The Rhaetian Railway also runs the full length of the river – as does the cross-country trail, which now ends in Davos Frauenkirch after a slight descent over about a kilometer.
There is a bus stop right at the side of the cross-country ski trail to conveniently return cross-country skiers to Davos Platz. Fitter skiers might wish to ski back to the starting point.
GETTING TO THE SLOPES
Schatzalp Bahn is 70 meters from the apartment, while Ski Lift Bolgen is 800 meters away.
To get to Parsenn, take the bus in direction Davos Dorf. The bus stops in the front of the building for both directions.