Davos Klosters

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Location

Prättigau/Davos
Switzerland
46° 47' 51.3816" N, 9° 49' 38.316" E
CH
General info: 

Nestling in a unique mountain scenery, Davos is the highest town in Europe and also one of its largest winter sports areas. The ski resort offers varied slopes ranging from an altitude of 1,560 to 2,844 m. There are numerous ski lifts taking skiers and snowboarders up to the mountain tops. The ski resort Davos is a winter sports metropolis and almost an eldorado for snowboard and downhill fans as well as Nordic skiers, ice sports enthusiasts and winter walkers. Five sledge runs of a length between 2.5 and 8.6 kilometres guarantee toboggan fun in the region. A ski holiday in Davos has plenty to offer to night owls, too. There are many opportunities to go out: rustic mountain inns as well as restaurants, night clubs, hotel bars, a theatre, a concert hall and a casino.

BASE: 3674ft
SUMMIT: 9330ft
VERTICAL DROP: 4212ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 56
Gondolas: 12
Chairs: 11
Surface: 33

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CHF69.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: CHF20.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: CHF69.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: CHF20.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: CHF324.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

Interesting places nearby

The Simmental - Diemtigtal valley contains several ski areas. The first and largest at Wiriehorn has 15 KM of trails and a five kilometre (just over three mile) sledge run.

BASE: 1000ft
SUMMIT: 1900ft
VERTICAL DROP: 0ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 5
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 6

The slopes in the ski area Disentis 3000 are well-groomed and very diverse. Most of the pistes are rather steep but still not too demanding. A 12 km long slope starting at the Péz Ault spans 1700 m of altitude.

Doucy Combelouvière has been carefully designed respecting the village tradition of regrouping chalet-style buildings around a central square making it the focal point of the resort.

The most southern ski mountain in the region of Villach (at an altitude of 680 m - 1600 m) has been the centre of attraction for sporty locals from the Lower Gail valley since the 1930s.

Small but beautiful - is the motto of the ski resort Eben in Pongau. Directly next to the highway with its own exit Eben. Eben is considered a secret tip in the Ski amadé with great, sunny runs.