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Maran-Prätschalp-Scheidegg-Fuchs-Hauptichopf-Maran Round Tour
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Photo: Arosa Tourismus, Arosa Lenzerheide
Leaving the hectic pace behind and experiencing the untouched winter landscape above Arosa - the Füchsli Snow Shoe Trail is perfect for this. It first leads through the forest along the cross-country ski trails and then beyond the forest line. Again and again on the way a unique view opens up over the elongated Schanfigg valley and the mountain landscape of Arosa. On the cosy Prätschalp, one of the first fixed points of the tour, about a third of the tour has been completed: in the warm season around 100 cows are summered here by farmers from Chur. In winter, the Prätschalp offers a break and refreshment.
The snowshoe walker feels like on the "roof of the world" on the next part of the hike, which leads over the Scheidegg via Rot Tritt.
The last part of the trail invites you to enjoy it again: gently downhill it leads you back to Maran, where the free local bus picks you up again.
Tip: Why not do the snowshoe hike on a clear full moon night? When the moon turns the snow under your feet into a sparkling carpet, this is an indescribable experience.
Author’s recommendation
Rest stops
Cheese Making Factory MaranRestaurant "isblaatere"
Prätschalp
Safety information
A snowshoe tour leads into insecure terrain. Tours are not signposted or prepared. The Arosa Tourism Office cannot be held liable. Please inform yourself about the current snow and avalanche condition before every tour.
We recommend conducting the first tours with a guide.
Tips and hints
Guides
Cross-Country and Snowshoe Centre Geeser
geeser-arosa.ch
T +41 81 377 22 15 / M +41 79 445 53 13
Swiss Ski- and Snowboardschool
sssa.ch, fun@sssa.ch
T +41 81 378 75 00
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
From Chur, the Rhaetian Railway runs to Arosa and back every hour. From Arosa railway station, the local bus runs in the direction of Prätschli to the Maran stop.Getting there
From Chur, follow the signs to Arosa. At the entrance to the village, at the level of the petrol station, turn right and follow the road to the U-turn in front of the Golf- und Sporthotel Maran.Parking
As there is only a limited number of parking spaces available at Maran, it is recommended that you park your car in the Ochsenbühl multi-storey car park (directly after the sports and congress centre on the right) and take the free local bus to Maran.Coordinates
Equipment
Euqipment rental
Carmenna Sport T +41 81 377 12 05
Sprecher Sport T +41 81 377 12 07
Cross-Country and Snowshoe Centre Geeser T +41 81 377 22 15
Schmid Sport AG T +41 81 377 25 95
Avalanche conditions
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- 6 Waypoints
- 6 Waypoints
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