597 Maran - Prätschalp - Maran

Leave the hustle and bustle behind and experience the untouched winter landscape above Arosa – the Prätschalp snowshoe trail is perfect for this. First, you walk through the forest along the cross-country ski trails, going beyond the tree line. Several times on the way, a unique view opens onto the long Schanfigg valley and the mountain landscape of Arosa. At the Prätschalp, the turning point of the route, you have done about half: in summer, around 100 cows are pastured here by farmers from Chur. In winter, the place offers a chance for a break and refreshment. Then it goes up again towards Upper Prätschsee. Nearby the lake is Guisanplatz. General Henri Guisan (1874-1960) attended an August 1st celebration at this spot during World War II. A memorial plaque on site commemorates this historic event. The path gently leads downhill back to Maran, where the free local bus picks you up again.