Klosters

Village · Canton of the Grisons, 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Klosters is a village in the Prättigau valley in eastern Switzerland, linked to Davos by a ski area. It is quieter and more relaxed than its bigger neighbour. Wooden chalets line the valley, and the Silvretta mountains rise behind.

Klosters is known for skiing and for royal visitors. In summer it is a base for hiking.

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When to visit

December to April is the ski season. July to September is best for hiking. Spring and November are quiet, and many lifts close.

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Typical weather in January

Poor

1° (feels like -3°) · extremes -16°–6°
-8° at night
14 rainy days
2 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor

2° (feels like -2°) · extremes -17°–7°
-8° at night
12 rainy days
5 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor

4° (feels like 1°) · extremes -13°–10°
-4° at night
15 rainy days
10 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Poor

10° (feels like 7°) · extremes -8°–18°
0° at night
16 rainy days
10 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Fair

16° (feels like 14°) · extremes 0°–22°
5° at night
21 rainy days
8 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Good

20° (feels like 19°) · extremes 4°–27°
10° at night
21 rainy days
10 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in July

Good

21° · extremes 6°–27°
11° at night
21 rainy days
11 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in August

Good

21° · extremes 6°–27°
11° at night
20 rainy days
12 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in September

Good

17° (feels like 16°) · extremes 2°–24°
8° at night
16 rainy days
10 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Fair

13° (feels like 11°) · extremes -3°–20°
4° at night
14 rainy days
6 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in November

Poor

6° (feels like 3°) · extremes -11°–14°
-2° at night
15 rainy days
2 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor

2° (feels like -2°) · extremes -16°–8°
-6° at night
15 rainy days
1 sunny day
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Top sights

Gotschnagrat is a mountain with a cable car above the village and a ski area.
Weissfluhjoch is a high station linking Klosters with Davos.
Sunnibergbrücke is a long modern bridge on the road to the valley.
Pischa is a ski area on the other side of the valley.
Heimatmuseum Nutli Hüschi is a local museum in an old house.
Silvrettahütte is a hut high in the Silvretta mountains.

What to experience

Ski or snowboard in the Davos Klosters area.
Ride a cable car to Gotschnagrat for views.
Hike in the Silvretta mountains in summer.
Cross-country ski in the valley.
Take the train to Davos.

Tours & Activities

Klosters — Map

Day trips

Davos is a big resort town, about 25 minutes away by train.
Chur is the capital of the canton, about 1 hour away.
Lenzerheide is a ski resort reached by train and bus.
Flims Laax Falera is a large ski and hiking area.
The Rhaetian Railway trip to the Engadin passes through the Vereina tunnel.

Where to explore

Davos is the nearest town in the same region.

Getting there

By air: Zurich is the main airport, about 2 hours 30 minutes away.
By train: Klosters is on the Rhaetian Railway from Landquart. Check times on SBB.
The Vereina tunnel car train goes to the Engadin.

Getting around

The village is spread out. Use local buses or the train between the stations.
Cable cars leave from the village for the ski areas.
Ski buses link the lifts in winter.

Driving

A car is not needed in the village in winter.
The Vereina car train links Klosters with the Lower Engadin.
Parking at the lifts is paid and can fill up.

Food & drink

Try Bündner barley soup, cheese dishes and Graubünden air-dried meat. Mountain huts serve simple meals. Local Alpine cheese is sold in the village.

People speak German with a local dialect. English is widely understood.

Breakfast

BirchermüesliA raw-oat, fruit, and yogurt breakfast invented by a Zurich doctor around 1900, now standard on breakfast buffets.

Lunch

RöstiA fried, shredded-potato cake, originally a Bernese farmer's breakfast, now a national side dish.

Dinner

Cheese Fondue FondueMelted Gruyère and Vacherin cheese in a shared pot, eaten by dipping bread cubes on long forks.

RacletteCheese melted tableside or under a grill and scraped over boiled potatoes, pickles, and onions.

Zürcher GeschnetzeltesSliced veal and mushrooms in a creamy white-wine sauce, traditionally served with rösti.

ÄlplermagronenAlpine herder's macaroni gratin with potatoes, cheese, and cream, often topped with fried onions and served with apple sauce.

Snacks & street food

CervelatSwitzerland's best-known sausage, usually grilled and often called the country's unofficial national dish.

Sweets & desserts

Swiss Chocolate Schweizer SchokoladeSwitzerland pioneered milk chocolate in the 19th century; look for small-batch chocolatiers alongside the big national brands.

Basler LäckerliA dense, spiced honey-and-candied-fruit biscuit from Basel, traditional around Christmas.

Drinks

Swiss Wine Vin SuisseMostly consumed domestically rather than exported; Valais and Vaud, along Lake Geneva, produce the best-known Chasselas whites.