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2 Lake Hike to the Älplisee and the Schwellisee
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ÄlpliseePhoto: Arosa Tourismus, Arosa Lenzerheide
The part 10-lake hike leads past two of the lakes. Start and end of the tour is at the Hörnli valley station
Älplisee
The Älplisee is situated at 2,156 m.a.s.l. on the Arosa Älpli, southwest of Innerarosa behind the Älpliriegel. The lake is embedded in the source area of the Plessur, between the Schwellisee, the mountains Erzhorn, Aroser Rothorn as well as Älplihorn. In summer the demanding mountain hiking trails in the direction of Erzhornsattel, Rothorn, Ramozhütte/Welschtobel, Hörnli and to Gredigs Fürggli lead past the lake.
Schwellisee
The Schwellisee is situated at 1,933 m.a.s.l. on the Arosa Alp, southwest of Innerarosa on the young Plessur. The stone pine trunks in the lake still bear witness to the extensive stone pine forest that once stretched far above the Schwellisee and was later cleared by the Walsers.
The board for the 10-Lake-Plausch is placed at the outflow of the lake.
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Track types
Rest stops
Restaruant AlpenblickSafety information
Arosa strives to provide hikers with a well-developed and marked network of hiking trails. Please follow the rules and signposting. You will find further helpful tips under the hiking information.
Tips and hints
Arosa strives to provide hikers with a well-developed and marked network of hiking trails. Please heed the rules and signposting.
- Please keep your dogs on a leash
- Please take litter and leftovers from picnics home again
- You will often see game on your walks. Enjoy the sight of these animals and respect their familiar surroundings.
- Leave trail markings where they are
- Do not use closed paths (winter sports report)
- Do not leave the officially marked winter hiking trails
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Take the RhB from Chur to Arosa. Then on foot or by bus to the Hörnli valley station.By road
By car on the road from Chur to Arosa to the Hörnli valley station.Parking
There is a parking lot at the Hörnli valley station. Further information can be found here.
Coordinates
Equipment
good footwear, clothing suitable for the weather, food and drinkWeather at the route's trailhead
Statistics
- 3 Waypoints
- 3 Waypoints
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