Nature

"To be" not "to have" are the focal points of this ecological center which also has a hotel and camp grounds. To live in sync with nature is the center's motto which received the Ecological Hotel of the Year award in 1995. Glorious mountain scenery and ecotourism are what make this place different.

Walk and learn...The Flower Trail from the Hahnenmoos Pass to Sillerenbühl provides interesting and informative insights into the Alpine flora. The plant information notices are regularly updated to fit with the flowers currently in bloom.

Herbs and medicinal plants are grown organically in the cloister gardens of Alt St. Johann.

Arosa's wide choice of varied walks is sure to offer something to suit every family. If you opt for a gentle stroll along the Eichhörnchenweg (squirrel path), the cheecky chappies make obliging subjects for family snapshots.

The National Arboretum, the only one of its kind in Switzerland, is a huge park where different species and varieties of trees and shrubs are displayed in collections. These specimens come from all continents and have been able to acclimatise to our region.

Hiking in the fresh Alpine air of the Glarus Region up to Berglialp. Enjoy a whey water bath or a bath with herbal infusions - you will feel reborn.

The "Archera Biela" nature trail with its cultivated fields, meadows, rocky steppes and more. The trail reveals exceptional and rare flora.

Thanks to its curious rock formations, the Alpsteinmassiv is considered one of the most attractive mountain ranges of Switzerland and a paradise for climbers and anyone interested in geology.

On Monte Generoso, there are karst caves which used to house huge local bears, of the genus Ursus spelaeus which lived here 18-20,000 years ago. Since the original findings, more than 10,000 objects have been discovered here. The dig can be visited and questions are encouraged.

The San Grato Park with an area of 62,000 square meters is home to the largest and most diverse collection of azaleas, rhododendrons and pine trees in this almost subtropical region.