Grand Hotel & Kurhaus, Arolla:
Chemin de la Forêt 6
CH-1986 Arolla
Phone: +41 27 (0) 283 7000
Contacts
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Accommodation:
Most participants will share a room, as single rooms are very limited.
Single rooms, available on a first come first serve basis, will be charged an extra CHF 250.
The organisers manage the rooming list.
Transport:
The closest airport is Geneva airport. From Geneva airport, you will have to take the train to Sion and then the bus to reach bus station "Arolla, poste". The train station "Genève-Aéroport" is at the airport. You can buy your train ticket either at the counter or at the distributor at the train station. You can also purchase an e-ticket one month before your travel. Train e-tickets are not refundable if you change the date of your ride. Swiss trains are reliable.
To check your travel itinerary from other Swiss cities, use the interactive map and the train schedules.
About the area:
The venue is a mountain resort, and the weather can change quickly and be cold even in the summer. Take a sweater, a raincoat and good shoes (mountain shoes or other sturdy walking shoes) for the excursion. Different excursions will be proposed, from a short hike to a Glacier hike.