Laax: Winter Sports, Lake and Village Culture

Laax combines the LAAX winter sports area with activities at Lake Laax and historical and cultural attractions. If you are looking for a hotel in Laax, it helps to decide what you want to focus on first: winter sports, time by the water, or insights into history and art.

Winter Sports and the Mountain Landscape

The LAAX winter sports area ranges from 1,100 m above sea level to 3,018 m above sea level at the Vorab Glacier. Key figures include 216 kilometres of pistes and 30 lift facilities. The area features five snowparks and a Pro Kicker Line; the mix can change from one season to the next. Check the latest information before making plans if a particular snowpark is important to your trip. The high-alpine landscapes of LAAX, including Segnesboden, also reach altitudes of up to 3,000 m above sea level and can be reached on foot or by mountain lifts.

Mountain bike trails also vary in length and technical difficulty: the Segnes Trail is 3.7 km long, is rated as a moderately difficult technical enduro singletrack, and has an elevation difference of 486 m. The Never End Trail is 7 km long, technically challenging, and runs from Crap Sogn Gion to Laax. These details help distinguish the two routes by their length and stated level of difficulty.

Lake Laax and Activities on the Water

A walking path of around 1.4 km runs around Lake Laax in Laax Dorf and is also easy to use with a pushchair or wheelchair. If you depend on this route, check its current condition in advance. On warm days, the lakeshore offers a natural place to play and swim. Supervision and facilities may change, so check the current situation before swimming. Fishing is also permitted in Lake Laax. Before fishing, check the applicable rules and whether a permit is required.

During the season in July and August, Kiosk Marenda rents out pedal boats and stand-up paddleboards at the lake. This seasonal rental can be part of your plans for the summer months. Aua Grava offers year-round water fun for families, as well as swimming, wellness and fitness facilities under one roof.

Village History and Culture

The Laax Local History Museum explores both the building's former use and rural everyday life. The 19th-century house served as the village dairy until 1969; it opened as a local history museum in 1980. On display are the furnishings and way of life of a farming family from 150 years ago. The slide shows “Laax Then and Now” and “Impressions of the Alpenarena” are also available. A visit to the museum thus combines insights into life in the past with images of Laax then and now.

The Baroque parish church Baselgia parochiala Laax was built between 1675 and 1678. On 17 October 1677, it was dedicated to the Holy Trinity, the Madonna, and Saints Gallus and Othmar. For further insights into local history, the Senda Cultura Laax route goes around the village; information boards explain objects of particular significance. The “Sper il lag” audio walk guides you around Lag Grond, the lake in Laax, with a voice on your own phone and through headphones.

The 1.56 km-long “Senda dil Dragun” treetop walk connects Laax Murschetg and Laax Dorf. Along the path are a slide, five adventure stops, four platforms with seating, and five marble-run installations. The light sculptures offer another way to discover Laax stories in public spaces: they are spread across the municipality's village districts, and each brings a Laax story to life at the artwork's original location. CULARTA combines a studio house with an exhibition space and offers public workshops and exhibitions; individual programme items may change.

Recurring events can also be a factor when planning your dates: the traditional village market takes place in July. Traditional events also include the celebration on 1 August, with a large fireworks display. If you want to plan your trip around one of these events, check the event dates in advance.

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