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== Location and description == Arosa Lenzerheide is located in northern and central [[Grisons]]. It extends from the innermost [[Schanfigg]] via Urdental to the neighboring western valley with Lenzerheide, Parpan–Valbella and Churwalden. The ski area covers an altitudinal range of {{convert|1,230 to 2,865|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Outstanding summits with [[aerial tramway]]s and panoramic restaurants are the [[Weisshorn (Arosa)|Weisshorn]] and the [[Parpaner Rothorn]] which also marks the highest point of the ski area. 60 per cent of the slopes are groomed with [[artificial snow]]. [[File:Karte Kanton Graubünden 2016.png|thumb|left|The Canton of Graubünden in South-Eastern Switzerland]] Arosa Lenzerheide also offers more than {{convert|103|km|mi|abbr=on}} of [[cross-country skiing trail]]s and 4 [[terrain park]]s («Park'n'Pipe [[Tschuggen]]», «Wood Ranch» and «Bärensnowpark» in Arosa as well as «Jibarea Stätz» in Lenzerheide). In addition there are {{convert|11.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} of [[Sledding|sledding runs]] and {{convert|140|km|mi|abbr=on}} of prepared winter hiking [[trail]]s. In the summer season the region is a popular [[hiking]] and [[mountain biking]] resort.<ref>[http://www.inthesnow.com/arosa-lenzerheide-switzerlands-big-new-must-ski-destination Arosa Lenzerheide, Switzerland’s Big New ‘Must Ski’ Destination]</ref><ref>[https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/arosa-lenzerheide-the-swiss-ski-resort-with-plenty-of-style-a3418511.html Arosa Lenzerheide: the Swiss ski resort with plenty of style]</ref> Arosa and Lenzerheide are connected by a cable car called «[[Urdenbahn]]». This aerial tramway was built in 2013 and is located between the Arosa Hörnli and the Urdenfürggli on the Lenzerheide side. It is {{convert|1,682|m|ft}} long and surmounts just about {{convert|70|m|ft|0}} of altitude. The ski resort is operated mainly by {{ill|Arosa Bergbahnen|de|Arosa Bergbahnen}} and {{ill|Lenzerheide Bergbahnen|de|Lenzerheide Bergbahnen}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://lenzerheide.com/pdf/medien/dokumentation/media-kit_arosa-lenzerheide.pdf |title=Media Kit Ski Resort Connection Arosa Lenzerheide |access-date=2016-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511120527/https://lenzerheide.com/pdf/medien/dokumentation/media-kit_arosa-lenzerheide.pdf |archive-date=2017-05-11 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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