Resorts 
Amenities Amden
last updated: August 19, 2008
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1000 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 1557 |
| Country side |
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| Lake |
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| Mountains |
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| Accessible by public bus |
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| Accessible by private car |
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| Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| max. 1 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 17 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 421 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 1000 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 258 |
| Bed-and-Breakfast |
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| Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel |
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| Holidays on a farm |
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| Sleeping in the hay |
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| Mountain hut / Alpine hut |
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Sport and Wellness all year round |
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| Hotel with weight-loss programme |
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| Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours |
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Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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| Permanent exhibition |
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| Concerts, regularly organized |
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Other information all year round |
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| Hobby-courses summer and/or winter (course language): | Diverse Kurse wie Meditation, Tai Chi, Kräutersammeln, Kochen etc. |
| Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: | 340 |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | 055 611 12 75 |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 425 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 2102 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 1 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 1300 m |
| Chairlifts in summer - total: | 1 |
| Public boat line in summer |
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Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 110 km marked |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 9 km |
| Mountainbike slopes | 49 km marked |
| Beach volleyball terrain, public | 1 Number |
| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Canyoning, Abseilen an der Staumauer, Wasserski, Wakeboard, Skyski, Gleitschirm, Elektrovelo, Klettern |
Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's adventure park |
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Other information for summer |
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| Natural sights: | Rinquelle, Seerenbachwasserfall, Speer - höchster Nagelfluhberg Europas, Hochmoor, Kraftorte, GeoWeg Schänis-Weesen-Amden, spektakuläre Aussichtspunkte |
| Cultural sights: | Ortsmuseum Amden mit Werken von Otto Meyer Amden u. Ortsgeschichte, Burgruine Strahlegg in Betlis |
| Technical sights: | Fischbrut-Anstalt Weesen |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | GeoWeg Schänis-Weesen-Amden, Kneippstationen, Amdener Höhenweg, Geissenlehrpfad |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | http://www.amden.ch |
Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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| Top News winter: | Veranstaltungen Wintersaison 08-09:: 11. Januar 2009: Arven-Fest im Bergrestaurant Monte Mio; Nachtskifahren am Arvenlift: 2. Januar 2009 und jeden Freitag im Februar 2009; Fasnacht auf der Piste am 22. Februar 2009. |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | amdencam.homeip.net/record/current.jpg |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | Amden-Arvenbüel |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 950 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 1684 m |
| Season starts on: | 14.12.2008 |
| Season ends on: | 15.03.2009 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 6 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 1684 m |
| Chairlifts - total: | 2 |
| Skilifts - total: | 3 |
| Babylift - Number: | 1 |
| Price one day pass adult | 35 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 22 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Snow sports school (phone.) | 055 611 11 15 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | 055 611 18 00 |
| Name mesurepoint Station | Ruestel |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 931 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 1634 m |
| Number of slopes: | 12 |
| Local ski slopes | 20 km marked |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 50 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 40 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 10 % advanced |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 0 % Experts |
| Alpine ski area surface | 400000 m2: |
Snowboard |
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| Snowboard - info phone: | 055 611 18 00 |
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | 055 611 17 02 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1250 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 1250 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 8 km local |
| Winter hiking trails | 12 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 1500 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 5 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 055 611 18 00 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 1 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 500 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 112 m |
| Public transportation to tobogganing installation |
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| Toboggan rental possible |
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Families / children - in winter |
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| Children's snowpark, maintained |
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| Children's day-care, organized |
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Other information for winter |
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| Bavarian Curling rink: | 2 |
| Snowbeach volleyball terrain | 1 |
| Number of Snowtube slopes (Tire-tobogganing) | 1 |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | Fassdauben-Fahren, Telemark |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | www.amden.ch |
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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