From August 9-13, 2023, the Walser Culture Days will attract visitors to the wild mountain valley of Schanfigg. From Arosa, the scattered settlements of Strassberg in Fondei and Medergen are discovered. Lively lectures on Walser culture, hikes along the Walser history and all kinds of exciting Walser activities from “Bergheuet” (haymaking) and Liecht-Hengert to traditional Walser-style cheese making await you.

Program: (subject to change)

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
7.30 p.m.: Introductory talk on the subject of Walser in Graubünden by Irene Schuler, author of the culture and hiking guide “Walserweg Graubünden”. Museum of local history Arosa

Thursday, August 10, 2023
9 a.m.: Free hike from Langwies to Fondei along the interactive Walser hiking trail developed by Nando Mettiers using the free Actionbound app.

2 p.m.: Walser-style show cheesemaking with Selina Senti. Strassberg in the Fondei

7 pm: “Liecht-Hengert”. Maria Margreth and Maria Sprecher tell tales of Schanfigger legends by candlelight. Strassberg in the Fondei

Friday, August 11, 2023
9 a.m.: Guided and commented hike from Arosa to Medergen with Thomas Gadmer, the managing director of the Walser Association Grisons.

12 p.m.: Lunch together at the Bergbeizli Alpenrose in Medergen with an anecdotal intermezzo by Fredo Falett

2 p.m.: Walser dialect stories by Hans Mettier (Siita-Hans) from the publication “Das Hochtal Fondei” on a beautiful viewpoint in Medergen

3 p.m.: Guided and commented hike from Medergen to the village of Sapün with Thomas Gadmer

Saturday, August 12, 2023
2 pm: “Bergheuet” with Hans Zippert (Rofel-Hans). Strassberg in the Fondei

4 p.m.: Guided tour of the Walser settlement history in Fondei with Gaby Mattli. Strassberg in the Fondei

Sunday, August 13, 2023
10 a.m.: Film matinée on the theme of “Wildheuet” on 16mm, with commentary by Silvia Conzett. Museum of local history Arosa

2 p.m.: Guided tour of the Walser Stable Museum “Uf Truaja” with Hans Scherrer on the topic of mountain farming life once and today. Peist

 

Your package

• 4 nights in the Sonnenhalde incl. Breakfast and shuttle service
• Arosa Card / Arosa All-Inclusive Offer
• 10 Walser cultural offers à CHF 15.00

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