Area
Klosters is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and is 93 miles from Zurich with a transfer time of about 1.5 hours. It is 10kms from Davos. After a rebranding in 2007 Klosters is now part of Davos-Klosters, and is a classic Alpine town. It is pleasantly relaxed yet with good nightlife, great restaurants and blessed with fantastic skiing, both on piste and off.
Some facts for the statisticians amongst you:
- Resort elevation: 1,179m (3,868ft).
- Top elevation: 2,844m (9,331ft).
- Base elevation: 1,100m (3,609ft), or 834m (2,657ft) including Küblis.
- Number of lifts: 56 (Davos/Klosters).
- Number of runs: 110 (Davos/Klosters).
- Average annual snowfall: 3.1m (10.2ft).
Piste maps are available on the main DavosKlosters website here.
Skiing
The ski season starts at the end of November and goes on until April.
Your ski pass links you to the whole Davos area. Parsenn has easy access from both Klosters and Davos although there are likely to be queues for the Gotschnabahn cable car if you don’t get there early!
Madrisa is a ski area only accessible from Klosters. There are plenty of great options for intermediate and beginner skiiers on these smooth sunny slopes with good ski cover. Plenty of off piste options are available with long decents to Jenaz and Fideris although you will need to do some climbing! You can get back to Klosters on the train also included in your ski pass.
On Madrisa there’s a crèche (two years and above) near the gondola, as well as a children’s ski park. Ski and snowboarding tuition is available from several ski schools, including dedicated classes for children.
Shopping
Shops in Klosters include fashion and sports shops, mostly found in the vicinity of the train station. Im Spinnänetz, Äussere Bahnhofstrasse 1, is good for handicrafts. A wider range of shopping opportunities is available in Davos.
Après ski
Leisure Activities
Klostrers has a fairly new cinema and theatre complex built in 2004 (Kulturshoppen) with films usually shown in the original language.
The Klosters sports center has skating, ice hocke and curling.
A few hotels have indoor swimming pools, which you may be able to use by arrangement. For public swimming you would need to take a trip to Davos.
Most of the nightlife is around the Platz area and is based in hotels or restaurants. Chesa Grischuna, Bahnhofstrasse 12, has piano music and a fun ambience, with live piano music. Wynegg, Landstrasse 205, is popular with beer drinkers. The Gotschnabar below the cable car is also fun. Don’t forget to play some Nunkla!
For late-night dancing, try Casa Antica, Landstrasse 176, entry fees may apply. The piano bar in the Silvretta Parkhotel, Landstrasse 190, has a more restrained atmosphere.
There are a number of good restaurants although the food in the chalet is so good I can’t see you wanting to eat anywhere else! Some include: Guesthouse Sonne, Landstrasse 155, Regional inexpensive for a ski resort fare. Pizzeria Wynegg, Landstrasse 205, also good value. Fellini, Bahnhofstrasse 22, is more for drinks oriented, but has good cakes and pizzas. Chesa Grischuna, Bahnhofstrasse 12, is well run with some good quality food.
If you are looking for something more gourmet try Walserhof, Landstrasse 141. Presentation as would be expected is perfect from this two michelin starred haven.
Getting here:
Distance to resort: 150km (94 miles).
Driving time: 2 hours.
Nearest railway station: Klosters station is in the resort centre, 2 hours from Zurich.
