Location: On Freihofplatz (200m from Lindenquai, entrance via Kasernenstrasse)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Cost:  Free from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Night parking prohibited from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (taxi parking lots)

Summer passes and start outdoor pools
The AU DABI and WASSER summer passes are available from 1 May. The season starts at the Obere Au and Sand outdoor pools on 10 May. Further information.

The «Badi Sand» is iconic and known for its refreshing water temperature! That's because the historic swimming pool in the heart of the old town is idyllically situated in the shadow of the cathedral and is an insiders' tip for visitors to Chur. The 50m-pool with separate non-swimmer area is a welcome way to cool off on hot summer days and the beautiful sunbathing lawn and wooden patio offer an inviting spot to relax.

You can have a nice chat or play cards over a refreshing drink and tasty snack at the bistro on the sun terrace. Your gaze will be drawn to the vines, the spires of the churches, and high up to the surrounding forests. Please find more information on the bistro and menu here.

100 years of «Badi Sand»
The Chur Swimming Club was founded in 1921 to encourage the people of Chur to swim when the Chur Swimming Centre (Sand outdoor pool) opened in 1922. In 2022, Sand outdoor pool turned 100 years old. More information. 

• Water and air temperatures
• Pool rules
• Access for people with disabilities

Felsberg is barely touched by tourism, if at all. But it is a first-choice address for tours. From Chur, the route along Calanda mountain is a gateway from every cycling or inline-skating tour worth its name. There is an almost endless choice of routes for runners. Once you have made your way up to Alp Felsberg, you can call yourself a distinguished mountain biker. Wait for your heart rate to drop to a regular level and then lift your gaze across Chur and the Rhine and Schanfigg valleys. Test your endurance and continue the ascent up to Goldgruben.

But you can also take it easy. The hiking route along the Rhine joins with mountain hiking trails leading up through forests and meadows. The panorama trail across the military training area Rossboden is a great route for hikers and bikers alike. It is open on weekends for civilians en route to Haldenstein.

History

This area has been settles as early as the Neolithic era - proof for the fact that life has always been good here. The findings suggest that the area between the river Rhine and Calanda mountain was settled as far back as 2000 BCE. Perhaps even earlier than that, as some individual artefacts date back as far as the 7th century BCE.

Other than its neighbouring villages Domat/Ems and Chur, the community of Felsberg switched from Romansh to German fairly soon. The settlement that is mentioned in Romansh as "Villa Fagonio" in documents from the year 840 resurfaces in a document from 1290 under the German name "Veltsperch".

The village was first under rule of the Lords of Frauenberg who owned a castle in Felsberg. Unfortunately, nothing remains of it today. What was left of its walls was used in construction of bank reinforcements along the Rhine and a school.  From 1368, Felsberg became part of the Rhäzüns dominion. But other than most other parts of the dominion, Felsberg, along with Chur, adopted the Reformation in 1535 and became protestant. Its church is first mentioned in a document from 1305, but the current building was built in the early 16th century in late Gothic style.

Calanda

Calanda mountain has long kept the villagers of Felsberg on their toes with reoccurring rock falls that threatened to demolish the village. After a particularly devastating series of rock falls between 1832 and 1850, almost the entire village needed to be rebuilt some distance further east.

But Calanda mountain also brought treasures in the form of gold.  The local wines "Glockengiesser" and "Goldene Sonne" bear the memory of the 19th century in their names, when gold was extracted from mines that are visible to this day. You can have a look at their yield in the Rhaetian Museum in Chur, where the "Bündner Dublonen" are exhibited, Swiss Franc coins minted in 1813 from Felsberg gold. Due to a lack of sufficient yield, the mines eventually had to be closed around 1900.

Bell foundry

From 1817 to 1910, there was a bell foundry in Felsberg which produced more than 220 bells, among them the bell of the church St. Martin in Chur. There is also an organ manufactory in Felsberg that has been operating since 1898. Felsberg today has a population of some 2000, about 70% of which are employed elsewhere in places like Ems Chemie or in Chur.

Famous politicians

Felsberg is proud to have produced two important politicians, both stemming from the same family: Leon Schlumpf was born in 1925 and was member of the Federal Council from 1979 to 1987, and his daughter Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, born 1956, who was herself a Federal Council from 2007 until 2015.

Open playground near camping ground Obere Au. There is also a cosy restaurant with terrace, a shop and restrooms on site. \r\n 

 Spacious playground with fireplace, table and benches. 

Directions:

City bus line 1 to Domat/Ems, get off at stop Plarenga. Walk back to the roundabout and turn south towards the forest (5 minutes).

Directions by bicycle: From Chur via Rossboden - cross Rhine bridge towards Felsberg - back across the Rhine and the motorway, turn right straight after the bridge. Follow the dirt road to Domat/Ems. Turn left as you get to the village.

Directions by car: On the main road from Chur to Domat/Ems - turn left at the first roundabout in the village. Parking available.

The playground Peter Pan lies just by the restaurant Fünf-Dörfer, which is part of the Sport Hotel Fünf Dörfer. On this exceptional playground, children can give full rein to their energy until they run out of steam. On the Lokal playground there are two impressive, three-story wooden towers with long slides that guarantee an adventurous day for kids of all ages. For younger visitors there is also a smaller climbing frame with a slide, swings, several seesaws and a play house. \r\n 

The playground Altes Stadtspital is very picturesque with its equipment made of gnarled wood. The large space with plenty of seating invites visitors of all ages to stay and enjoy the day.

 Beautiful playground with fireplace, located in a small forest.

 The Quader playground has a wide variety of equipment for children of all ages. Modern toys and equipment, a patch of grass in the sun and a wild hedgerow to hide in or explore. This playground invites its visitors to an adventure. The adjacent school sports facility Quader/Montalin complements the range of activities.

This slightly hidden playground in the old town is great fun thanks to a climbing tower with tube slide, a hammock and a seesaw.