Lake Schottensee

Whether Wildsee, Schottensee, Wangsersee, Schwarzsee or Baschalvasee: each of the five Pizol lakes is a jewel in its own right and so different that you will never cease to be amazed. The 5-lake hike, which takes in all of the Pizol lakes, is considered a hiking classic in Switzerland. The hike starts at the Pizolhütte on Lake Wangs. The ascent to the Wildseelücke at 2,493 m, from where you have a beautiful view as far as the Ortler and Piz Kesch, takes around an hour. Below the saddle at 2,438 m lies the Wildsee, with its milky blue water, which looks almost as if it has been painted into the barren, inhospitable alpine landscape. In the background you can see the Pizol glacier, the Pizol summit and the Grauen Hörner. After a short descent, you reach the greenish shimmering Schottensee at 2,335 m, whose clear water even encourages the hardy to take a dip from time to time on a beautiful summer's day. The route continues to Schwarzsee at 2,368 m, which, in contrast to the first two lakes, looks rather dark and menacing. No wonder, as legend has it that a bull lives in the water here. Passing numerous old cairns, you finally reach Baschalvasee at 2,174 m, whose color competes with the green of the surrounding meadows.