A day of skating: lunch up on the mountain pass between Italy and Switzerland

A day of skating in Switzerland during your skating holiday in Italy: it can be done, and we recommend it. From the Reschensee it is about an hour and a half's drive to the St. Moritzersee.

Skating on natural ice abroad

You can always head abroad when it does not freeze here. In winter several mountain lakes in Europe freeze over, and then a sporting skating holiday.

Go skating in Italy, for instance, where you can take in a trip to Switzerland at the same time.

Skating the Reschensee or the Haidersee (Italy)

With the Reschensee as the base for your skating holiday, you are in a good place. The Haidersee, its ‘little brother’, is no distance away. The region easily offers a few days of skating, or more.

Between skates there are various mountain walks to be had. Walk to the eastern viewpoint at Plamort , or head for the Rescher Alm hut. Both are great vantage points.

A day of skating: the St. Moritzersee, the lake of Sankt Moritz (Switzerland)

The St. Moritzersee is also within reasonable reach for a fine road trip through the mountains. This lake, ‘high up in a luxurious setting’, captures the imagination. Perfect for a day of skating.

The lake of Sankt Moritz gives you an extra skating experience in Switzerland. And you can ski at both destinations, should that be your thing.

A scenic route, and the road number of the pass between Italy and Switzerland

We rather like to see something of the surroundings ourselves. You too? We would advise taking a different route on the way out – partly the 28 and partly the 27 – from the one you take on the way back (largely the 27).

That outward route via the 28 is slightly longer and surprises you with a good place for lunch. On the way back you are ‘home’ sooner.

• From Reschen drive south and navigate to Hotel Süsom Givè, Peider Andri Toutsch.
• This unpretentious, peaceful hotel sits right on top of the pass between Italy and Switzerland (Ofenpas).
• The outward route therefore runs for a good stretch along the 28, through the glorious valley of Val Müstair.

A day of skating in Switzerland? Lunch at Hotel Süsom Givè first

A holiday is about enjoyment, and enjoy you certainly will on this scenic route. A wonderful day of skating is waiting for you. But first? Lunch up on the mountain pass.

The hotel makes a perfect lunch stop, with very good food and calm service full of character. Well fed, on your way to the St. Moritzersee for an active second half. Long live the skating holiday.