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Laax Essentials

Laax combines high-altitude adventure with significant archaeological heritage. This alpine destination is anchored by the Vorab Glacier and the vast Flims Laax Falera ski area, famous for its freestyle facilities and the world's largest halfpipe. Beyond the slopes, the region features the Parc La Mutta megalithic site, the 13th-century ruins of Casti Lagenberg, and turquoise mountain lakes such as Lag Prau Pulté. Visitors can explore peaks like the Bündner Vorab and dine on regional Graubünden cuisine at mountain huts like Tegia Larnags.

Laax Essentials — Map

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Laax

Major Swiss winter sports destination known for its extensive freestyle facilities, four snowparks, and the world's largest halfpipe. It forms part of the integrated Flims Laax Falera ski area.

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Parc La Mutta

Switzerland’s largest megalithic site, dating to the Middle Bronze Age. Located near Falera, the park contains 32 standing stones aligned with astronomical phenomena and seasonal cycles.

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Vorabfirn / Glatscher dil Vorab

A plateau glacier situated on the Vorab mountain at approximately 3,000 meters. It provides high-altitude terrain for winter sports and is a prominent geological feature of the Glarus Alps.

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Bündner Vorab

An alpine peak in the Glarus Alps reaching an elevation of 3,028 meters. It marks the geographic boundary between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden.

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Lag Prau Pulté

Lag Prau Pulté is a lake at Flims in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland.

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Casti Lagenberg

Remnants of a 13th-century hilltop castle located north of Laax village. The archaeological site preserves the ruins of a residential tower and parts of the original defensive walls.

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Laaxer Stöckli

The Laaxer Stöckli is a 2,898 metre-high mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden in…

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Lag digl Oberst

Lag digl Obert or Lag Pign is a lake in the village of Laax, Grisons, Switzerland.

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Crap da Strias

A rocky viewpoint overlooking the Surselva valley. The name translates to "Witches' Rock" in Romansh, referencing local alpine folklore.

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Tegia Larnags

A traditional mountain restaurant located at the Larnags mid-station. It serves regional Swiss specialties and Graubünden cuisine, featuring outdoor seating and wheelchair-accessible facilities.