St. Peter GR - St. Peter GR

St. Peter GR
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St. Peter (GR) is a district of the political municipality Arosa in the Schanfigg in the canton Grisons. The municipality resp. the merger municipality St. Peter - Pagig have 2013 with the political municipality Arosa merged.

background

Bsatzig in St Peter, shortly after 1935

The Church of St. Peter im Schanfigg is already owned by the monastery in 831 Pfäfers mentioned in a document. The lower part of the Schanfigg was inhabited by novels. The church of St. Peter served as a valley church, only in the Middle Ages were churches built in the neighboring communities. During the time of the "Drei Bünde", which later became the canton of Graubünden, St. Peter belonged to the ten-court federation and until 2009 was also the location of the Landsgemeinde "Schanfigger Bsatzig" (political gathering of voters, at which elections were held and matters were voted on) the valley. In 1530 the community joined the Reformation, at the end of the 16th century. the German language replaced the Romansh.

After the merger with the neighboring municipality of Pagig in 2008, the municipality of St. Peter - Pagig merged with the political municipality in 2013 Arosa a; today St. Peter is a district of Arosa and second ski area in Arosa.

getting there

St. Peter - Molinis RhB

By plane

International guests can use the Zurich Airport - Kloten arrive.

By train / bus

Of Zurich and St. Gallen there are still connections of the SBB Chur here you climb onto the meter-gauge red Rhaetian Railway in the direction of Arosa around. From the train station 1 St. Peter - Molinis you have to get to St. Peter by taxi or in a good 15 minutes on foot. There is a service in the winter season Shuttle bus, which takes skiers from the St. Peter - Molinis train station and the surrounding hamlets to the valley station of the 2 Sportbahnen Hochwang transported.

It is easier to get here by post bus Chur in the direction Peist, the Postbus stops 3 St. Peter, Town Hall.

In the street

From Zurich via the Walensee route or St. Gallen can be reached via the Rhine Valley Route Chur on the highway A13. Either through the city center of Chur or via the exit Symbol: ASChur Süd you drive on the Aroserstrasse 470 in the direction Arosa. The road leads through St. Peter, to the Hochwang ski area you take the Fatschelerstrasse to the valley station before entering St. Peter of the Hochwang ski area in Fatschel.

mobility

In winter, a shuttle bus runs from the St. Peter - Molinis train station in the valley floor to the valley station of the ski area, otherwise it is better to take the post bus from Chur to the village center.

Tourist Attractions

St Peter - Fatschél
Pagig
Ref. Church of St. Peter
  • 1 Ref. Church of St. Peter: the landmark of the church of the middle Schanfigg, which served as a valley church for a long time, is the church tower from the 11th / 12th centuries. Century The former fortified tower was only connected to the church building with a vestibule in 1922. This, too, as the ruins in the nave prove, goes back to a first church building from the 9th century. back. The current shape with the polygonal choir and a wooden ceiling with flat carvings goes back to the 15th century. back. During a renovation in 1922, frescoes that were created shortly after 1500 were uncovered.

activities

in summer

There is a dense network of hiking trails in Schanfigg, which is a highlight Schanfigger Höhenwegthat circles the whole valley.

In the winter

The familiar and comparatively inexpensive Hochwang ski area stretches from 1542 m above sea level. from the hamlet of Fatschel above St. Peter at 2284 m above sea level. on the Hochwang. A chair lift leads to the sun terrace of Triemel and a drag lift to the Goldgruoba, the length of the natural slopes is approximately 26 km. There are also several practice lifts for children.

SurnamephoneAltitudeNumber of small and large cabin liftsNumber of small and large cabin liftsNumber of chairliftsNumber of chairliftsNumber of drag liftsNumber of drag liftsKilometers of slopes easyKilometers of slopes easyAverage kilometers of slopesAverage kilometers of slopesKilometers of slopes difficultKilometers of slopes difficultΣ
Hochwang ski area 41 (0)81 374 11 221,542 - 2,284 m111012426 km

Of 1 Triemel From there you can take a prepared winter hiking trail to the Hochwanghütte and over to the 1 Ski house Arflina in the Fideriser Heubergen reach. The Hochwang ski area is also known to the Snowkite - athletes.

shop

  • in the 1 St. Peter's village shop In addition to food, there are also specialties from the Schanfigg.

kitchen

  • the 1 Rest. Triemel is near the mountain station of the chairlift.

nightlife

accommodation

  • 1  Hochwang ski house, Litzi 16, 7028 St. Peter-Pagig. Tel.: 41 79 282 64 47. Mountain house with accommodation in a dormitory.
  • 2  Sporthotel Tanne, Fatschél, 7028 St. Peter-Pagig. Tel.: 41 81 374 16 85. at the valley station of the Hochwangbahnen.
  • 3  Pagiger Stübli, Triemelstrasse 2, 7028 Pagig. Tel.: 41 81 374 11 71. Ski and hiking hotel, in winter shuttle bus to the valley station of the Hochwang sports railways.

health

The next continuously open emergency room is the one in the cantonal hospital Chur, skiers who have had an accident are brought down to the valley by the piste rescue service or the REGA helicopter service.

Practical advice

trips

  • to Arosa
  • across the Arflinafurgga to the Fideriser Heuberge

literature

Web links

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