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46.9789646,9.4166449,Pizolhütte [FOOT]
46.9740222,9.40474,Wildsee [FOOT]
46.9717762,9.3985299,Schottensee [FOOT]
46.9742518,9.3947825,Schwarzsee [FOOT]
46.9800419,9.3913586,Wangsersee [FOOT]
46.9940787,9.397315,Baschalvasee [FOOT]
46.9908077,9.4128631
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The Five Lakes Hike
One of Eastern Switzerland's iconic day hikes. A loop across five alpine lakes — Wildsee, Schottensee, Schwarzsee, Wangsersee, Baschalvasee — strung along the slopes below the Pizol summit. Marked as a SchweizMobil hiking route, well signposted in red-white-red. Cable car from Wangs to Pizolhütte handles the vertical gain.


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Take the gondola from Wangs to Furt, then chairlift to Pizolhütte (start point at ~2230 m). Buy a combined ticket — gondola up, descent on foot or back via cable car.
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Snow can linger on the upper passages well into July. Check Pizolhütte's webcam before going early season.


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The lakes are at different elevations and exposures — each has its own character. Wildsee (the largest) is the postcard one; Schwarzsee sits in a darker basin. The route between Schottensee and Schwarzsee is the most technical section.


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https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/routes/local-routes/route-0866
SchweizMobil route info and GPX download