Hiking Pizol Five Lakes - Best hikes Switzerland

Looking for picturesque mountain lakes in a perfect alpine panorama? The deep blue color paired with breathtaking panoramic vistas? The five lake hike at Pizol right in the heart of the UNESCO world heritage site of Sardona, located in eastern Switzerland, might be just what you are looking for.
This alpine tour takes you along beautiful lakes, while you walk along the scenic trail.
The colorful lakes will offer stunning views and incredible panoramic vistas in front of the beautiful mountain backdrop.
Enjoy views including the Glarus alps, the Rhine valley, and even lake Konstanz.
The hike goes past the deep blue lakes Wildsee and Schottensee. The Schwarzsee is a wonderful contrast, offering a dark greenish color. It is not an easy hike, but one of the most scenic trips you can do in Switzerland.
The hike includes a few up and downhill sections, but it can be considered family friendly by swiss standards.
This is one of the most popular hikes in Switzerland, so expect some traffic on the paths. The beauty of the hike is undisputable, though.
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[@OSMOneStepMore]

Fantastic landscapes and amazing aerial shots. A particularly beautifully photographed lakes. Great hiking on these routes!! L7💖👏

[@HikeForHappiness]

Thank you so much. It was an amazing hike. We even did it a second time, just to share our experience.

[@AishusCraftyKidsClub]

Thumbs up 8. I always love your high quality videos. Landscape is beautiful and editing Marvel 😊

[@HikeForHappiness]

Thank you Aishu. Did you end up downloading Davinci Resolve? It sure is a complicated program, but really useful for editing. Might be an improvement over the phone experience, if you can manage to run it.

[@blendedtravels]

That looks like a great hike! The mountains are so beautiful and the color of that lake was absolutely stunning. 👍😊

[@HikeForHappiness]

Swiss mountain lakes are often so wonderful. These deep colors are simply stunning and we get lost staring at them each time we go. Thank you for watching and the support.

[@stephensmithphotography]

😊😊

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

I thoroughly enjoy watching these videos- living in the Netherlands ( low lands- more like flat lands) these views are just stunning to behold. The color of the water is magical. Stunning footage. So impressed. Thank you for bringing joy and beauty to my afternoon. 💖👌 🇳🇱🙋‍♀🇳🇿

[@HikeForHappiness]

With New Zealand, you should have had a bit of mountain views yourselff. Right? Do you miss the mountains a lot? I have a hard time imagining living in areas I've lived before, simply since Switzerland is so beautiful.

[@PinnedonPlaces]

Just incredible to be able these beautiful lakes, love all the shots you've featured, i sat here just in awe of the views, but Switzerland does that to you! Fantastic narration throughout and beautiful views! Thank you both!

[@HikeForHappiness]

Thank you for the kind feedback. We tried out a bit more narration on this one and it is nice to see that it was well received.

[@PhilipOlsen11]

Absolutely stunning 👌♥️

[@HikeForHappiness]

Thank you. It is one of the most beautiful hikes we have done in Switzerland. The lakes are just incredible. We are glad you enjoyed it.

[@potentialreality]

What a stunning lake and beautiful mountains. The dip looked quite refreshing although quite cold. Thank you for this and have an amazing day.

[@HikeForHappiness]

Quite cold doesn't even come close. It came to the point where it hurt to just stand in the water. We still couldn't resist. The colors were just luring us in. Thank you for watching!

[@potentialreality]

@@HikeForHappiness I too have been drawn into frigid waters because of the beauty.

[@IanTupmanOutdoors]

Stunning scenery and a lovely hike. Thanks for taking us with you 👏👏

[@HikeForHappiness]

Thank you Ian. The continuous support means a lot to us. Looking forward to some more of your adventures. Are you traveling again soon?

[@IanTupmanOutdoors]

@@HikeForHappiness Just waiting for some better weather 🙏😉

[@BackroadExploits]

Another fine video my friend. Such amazing views of colorful lakes to the majestic mountains. Always a treat to see your videos. Congrats on hitting 600!

[@HikeForHappiness]

Thank you so much Darren, especially for helping us reach the 600. Your share didn't result in too many new subs, but it sure helped out.

[@BackroadExploits]

@@HikeForHappiness You're welcome.

[@nikagelashvili8543]

As always good, interesting, beautiful and positive video )

[@HikeForHappiness]

Glad you liked it. This is one of the places we have to take you when you visit next time.

[@nikagelashvili8543]

@@HikeForHappiness i am ready 😄

[@SkyistheLimit2008-or2tl]

Beautiful views! Awesome hike with great information presented. Sure wouldn't be nice to be stuck up there without a lift down! Thoroughly enjoyed the scenery.

[@HikeForHappiness]

It actually got to quite a few people. We saw a lot of people on the way down that will probably not have reached the lift. It is too easy to get lost in time, while marveling at these beautiful lakes. We had a close call ourselves and only made it with 10 minutes to spare.

[@ms.kayak7seas]

Hi, Mr. and Mrs. h4h aweee lovely music.. I cannot take my eyes off from this lake 1:44 it is like the color of cool aid. lol Is that you? Mr. h4h you need a pair of snow boots instead of hiking shoes..1:50 Unbelievable to see the snow in summer Indeed, thumb's up. Your short film is full of helpful important information So much creative transitions. Thank you so much for showcasing this hike and lake. It is joy to watch this beauty. Superb! ciao

[@HikeForHappiness]

Thank you so much @ms.kayak7seas. These lakes sure kept us staring for a while as well. However, that person slipping on the snowfield is not me. We do wear proper hiking boots. But even those cannot always save you from slipping on the snowfields. On more exposed hikes, we will even carry spikes to ensure we don't slip when it could be seriously dangerous. On these popular hikes, you too often find people in normal sneakers or other simple shoes. Switzerland does regular advertisement campaigns to make people aware of the dangers of mountain hiking. Still, too often unprepared people end up getting hurt in the mountains. Thank you so much for all the positive feedback. We see it is getting harder for you to spot the obvious mistakes :). (Although we do appreciate every time you do, making us improve again and again).

[@jacknaturetravel]

Sehr schöne Wanderung. Wir waren auch letzten Herbst dort. Haben es wegen dem Schnee auf den Wegen nur bis zum Wildsee geschafft. Habe dazu auch ein Video gemacht. Die 5 Seen Wanderung werden wir mit Sicherheit irgendwann nachholen. Es ist einfach wunderschön dort. Ein tolles Video. Klasse gemacht. Mir gefällt eur Kanal. Tolle locations. Ich schau weiter bei euch.📹👍

[@HikeForHappiness]

Scheint bei euch ja echt unglaublich viel Schnee gehabt zu haben. Schade, dass ihr die anderen Seen damit verpasst habt. Da ist schon noch einiges schönes auf der Wanderung zu sehen (wie hoffentlich hier sichtbar). Die Schweiz bietet einfach unglaublich schöne Orte. Hoffentlich findet ihr auch noch ein paar Ideen die ihr noch nicht erledigt habt.

[@LiewerLine]

Grossartige Bilder :) Ganz tolle Arbeit mal wieder :) #Daumen hoch. Wünsche ein gediegenes Wochenende! Bis bald Adrian

[@HikeForHappiness]

Danke. Die Schweiz macht es einem aber auch einfach tolle Bilder zu finden. Euch auch ein super Wochenende!

[@kevinandange]

Looks like a great hike with great views. Thanks for sharing with us 😊 😀

[@HikeForHappiness]

It's a really popular one. The views are special even for Switzerland and the color of the lakes is just amazing. We can highly recommend it if you should visit Switzerland. Thank you for watching.

[@JGucka]

This is again a very nice video of you. The nature is so beautiful there. Very impressive landscape and mountains. Wonderful lakes. Awesome footage. I really enjoyed watching. Many greetings 😀

[@HikeForHappiness]

Danke Jurek. Freut uns sehr, dass es dir gefallen hat 😌

[@RileyRoams]

We're always jealous of the incredible mountains you all have in Switzerland. In order for us to see mountains similar in America, we have to drive across the county (15+ hours for us on the East Coast) to the Northern Rocky Mountains and they're still not as comparable to yours. It's so impressive how the mountain goats can climb up the sides of those cliffs, I understand it's what they are used to but it is so incredible. Thanks for the video! - Andrew, Candice, and Riley 🐾

[@HikeForHappiness]

I guess one always is jealous about the things out of reach. We are constantly jealous of all of the incredible national parks in the US. The pure diversity is so amazing. But we sure are grateful for all the amazing locations we have here in Switzerland. The combination of mountain peaks and colorful mountain lakes is just so special. Thank you for watching 😊

[@RossAngell]

Great place for hiking with all the stunning views along the way! Excellent filming, friends!🙏🙂👍

[@HikeForHappiness]

Thank you. It is a very popular hike. We are glad you were able to enjoy it with us

[@yasminshikingmission]

Great to see the final edit 😊 looks like it all came together really well. Fantastic views 😁😁

[@HikeForHappiness]

I ended up spending another 5 hours on it. These things still take me forever 😁. We are glad that you approve of the final result

[@caprilpardopicui4449]

Que seleção de cenas fantásticas! Seu vídeo ficou maravilhoso com belíssima paisagens 👍🇧🇷

[@HikeForHappiness]

Thank you. It is a great feeling to receive such positive feedback.

[@lunopark500]

Nice filming mate. Thank you 👍🎶

[@HikeForHappiness]

Thank you 😊

[@stephensmithphotography]

What an amazing place. I need to go. Thanks for sharing, great vid 👍

[@HikeForHappiness]

It makes for stunning pictures. Sadly we didn't have much additional time, so I couldn't unpack the tripod and go at it. But there is some pretty pictures you could shoot. Thanks for watching

[@redfoxprostudios]

very nice. it's awesome what you can do with 360 straight cameras.

[@HikeForHappiness]

It's mostly surprising that it is not just a shaky mess 😁. Carrying it in a side pocket on a long stick worked surprisingly well 😊

[@switzerlandtravelideas]

Thank you for the great video! The trail looks almost empty. Did you visit it on weekdays? I was here a few years ago, and there were queues on the trails.

[@HikeForHappiness]

We picked the time of the Züri Fescht, hoping many people would be there and not in the mountains. That worked out quite well. We have done the hike before as well and it was a lot more crowded. This time, we still had quite some people around, but we intentionally try to avoid showing other people whenever possible.

[@switzerlandtravelideas]

​@@HikeForHappiness Wow, so good strategy 😀👍 It seems that there will be a few more big celebrations in Zurich, so I will try your approach.

[@vikrammukhyan]

How long is the hike and from where does it start? Do you have to take the cable chair?

[@HikeForHappiness]

This depends a lot on your speed in the terrain and how much you want to enjoy the landscape. It can be done in about 3:45 I'd say, but we took more time, just enjoying the lakes. For the cable car: you have to segments. The gondola and the chair lifts. For a day hike, the Gondola is going to be required unless you are looking for an extra challenge. The chair lifts go in two segments. One up to Gaffia, and one to the Pizol Hut. We have done the hike also without the last lift to Gaffia, but it will add about 40 to 60 minutes or so to your time. Keep in mind that the last lift down from Gaffia is at about 16:30

[@vikrammukhyan]

@@HikeForHappiness thanks and what time is the last lift down from Pizol Hut?

[@HikeForHappiness]

Not sure what the time from the hut is. Should be about 15 minutes early to match Gaffia. I also find the hike more beautiful from Pizol Hut to Gaffia than the other way around.