Klosters Dorf: Klosters - Monbiel Parkplatz
Klosters Dorf occupies a mountain valley in the Prättigau region of Graubünden. It lies at the northern end of the Klosters municipality, where the Landwasser follows a narrow Alpine corridor between steep, forested slopes. The nearby hamlet of Monbiel retains the compact pattern of timber houses and farm buildings associated with the Walser settlement landscape. Klosters is connected by rail to Landquart and belongs to the wider Davos Klosters mountain area, while local routes lead into side valleys towards the Silvretta Alps. Meadows, conifer woodland and scattered farms give this part of the valley a distinctly rural character. The name Klosters recalls a Premonstratensian monastery founded here in the 13th century.
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Klosters Dorf occupies the floor of the Landquart valley in Grisons’ Prättigau region. The settlement forms the northern part of Klosters, where the Landquart River runs through a narrow Alpine corridor below the slopes of Madrisa. The Madrisa cable car departs from the village, linking the valley with a mountain area used for winter sports and summer walks. Klosters Dorf is served by the Rhaetian Railway on the Landquart–Davos line, an important connection through the Prättigau. Traditional timber-and-stone Alpine buildings and farms give it a more rural character than many larger Swiss resort centres. Browse additional webcams from the Prättigau to extend your view of Grisons.
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