Location: Switzerland
Nearest Train:
Chur at 20
Kilometres
Nearest Motorway:
Reichenau/Flims at 9
Kilometres
Car: not necessary
Flims is located on a sunny patio, at an altitude of 1000 m between the prehistoric rock fall Flimserstein and the Rhine-canyon. The town is on one side surrounded by broad woodland with maintained hiking trails, on the other side by mountains up to 3000 m altitude. In the summertime, you can admire the beautiful alpine flora. 2 swimming lakes with crystal clear water invite you to refresh. In the winter season you'll find a huge skiing area (WeisseArena Flims/ Laax/ Falera) with 220 km maintained slopes, a paradise for snowboarders, 27 ski lifts, 60 km winter hiking trails and cross-country ski runs. The town offers a good tourist infrastructure with miscellaneous entertainment, numerous stores, boutiques, coffee bars, restaurants and bars, medicals practices, a public indoor swimming pool (Laax) and wellness in various hotels. Flims is also a nice starting point for a variety of daytrips to nearby mountain passes and to different tourist sites by car, train or the Glacier-Express.