5-Lakes-Hike Pizol

Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, sturdy and comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate and hard-wearing clothing in multiple layers, telescopic poles if necessary, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, first aid kit, pocket knife, cell phone, headlamp if necessary, maps

We strongly recommend starting the hike by 11:00 am at the latest. Please note that you must be at the Gaffia chairlift at 4.30 pm or at the Pizolhütte at 4.00 pm, otherwise you will miss the last descent. The last descent with the gondola lift from Furt is at 5.30 pm. After that, transportation by Pizolbahnen AG is no longer possible.

During the first two weeks of August, livestock guarding dogs will be on duty on Alp Gaffara. The sheep are kept within a fenced pasture that is clearly separated from the hiking trail. The livestock guarding dogs also stay exclusively within this fence.
Important information for hikers:
No risk: As long as you do not climb over the fence and keep your own dogs on a lead, there is no risk.
Do not climb over the fence: The pasture fence must not be climbed over or opened under any circumstances.
Dogs on a lead: Own dogs must be kept on a lead in the area of the sheep pasture - even if no livestock guarding dogs are visible.

Take the Sargans freeway exit, then follow the signs to the valley station of the Pizolbahnen. Park your car there. From there take the gondola lift and then the chairlifts to the Pizolhütte.

From Maienberg uphill there is a strict ban on driving! Passage by car or other motorized vehicles is not possible! There are no public parking spaces in Maienberg. For this reason it is mandatory to park at the valley station in Wangs.

By train to Sargans and from there by bus to the bus stop Wangs, Pizolbahn directly at the Wangs valley station of the Pizolbahnen. Take the gondola lift to the Furt mountain station and continue with two chairlifts to the Pizolhütte mountain station.

Public parking available at the valley station in Wangs (CHF 6.00 / day).
At both valley stations the parking lot costs a flat rate of CHF 6.00 per day (free for 45 minutes). For overnight guests at Pizol, the parking fee is reduced to CHF 4.00 per day from the 3rd overnight stay.

Pizolbahnen AG
+41 81 300 48 30
www.pizol.com

Heidiland Tourism, Info Point Bad Ragaz
T +41 81 300 40 20
www.heidiland.com

Book a picnic rucksack with regional delicacies via the Pizolbahnen.