Things to do at the Reschensee: mountain walk to the Rescher Alm hut

Go for a proper mountain walk when you have had your fill of skating on the Reschensee or the Haidersee. Walk up to the Rescher Alm hut, for instance. At the top you are rewarded with a stunning viewpoint.

Skating comes first

Skating enthusiasts book a skating holiday to the Reschensee and the Haidersee for the skating on natural ice. That is what it is all about first and foremost. There is plenty of that ice, and the ice thickness is good too.

The tourist office of Vinschgau speaks (in general terms, “in winter”) of a “40 centimetres thick layer of natural ice”. That thickness is comparable to what we are seeing now on the Austrian Weissensee (small lake 40 cm, large lake 16 cm).

Something to do besides skating

An activity like a mountain walk makes a welcome change during a skating holiday. In the Italian Passo Resia (Reschenpass) there are plenty of metres to be covered. With a view over the lake.

Viewpoints at Lago di Resia

To the north of Lago di Resia (the Reschenseethere are a couple of great viewpoints. One to the (north)west and the other to the (north)east. Set aside enough time and put on good shoes.

The eastern viewpoint at Plamort is lovely in itself, and the Rescher Alm offers a panorama too. And what a panorama. Here you walk through a spectacular nature film. Except that all of it is real. You are right there.

Well, before you are there you get to cover five hundred metres of ascent from Resia (Reschen), which itself already sits at 1,500 metres.

The walking route starts from the car park immediately to the north of the lake. The Rescher Alm is signposted there.

The Rescher Alm viewpoint: wonderful food at altitude

The Rescher Alm hut sits at an altitude of 2 kilometres with an unobstructed view. Which may well make it the finest viewpoint of all.

And you can eat wonderfully well there during the day and sometimes in the evening:

• Monday and Tuesday count as rest days; on the other days the hut is simply open.
• On Thursday and Friday you can go in the evening as well, even until midnight if you like.

Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday: open from 10.00 to 17.00. Thursday and Friday: 10.00 to 00.00. Note: do check the current opening hours if you are reading this blog at a later date.