Top 20 Lakes around Grosio

I was lucky enough to be part of the refuge team, it was like being with family, I was there for two months as a handyman and dishwasher, a beautiful place and an exceptional family

Lago di Poschiavo / Puschlav Lake The Lago di Poschiavo, or Puschlav Lake in German, is located in the southern Graubünden municipality of Poschiavo/Puschlav. The natural reservoir is 962 meters above sea level. The lake is approximately 2.5 km long in a north/south direction and one kilometer wide. The Poschiavino river is both an inflow and outflow of the lake, which is up to 80 m deep at most. The Rhaetian Railway line runs along the western shore towards Brusio and Tirano in Italy. The village center of Poschiavo is about five kilometers north of the Puschlav Lake. On the lake itself are the villages of Miralago in the south and Le Prese in the north end. Both villages have Rhaetian Railway stops. The approximately seven-kilometer circular route around the Lago di Poschiavo can be completed in just under two hours. Since 2016, the "Sassalbo" has been a rentable boat on Lake Poschiavo. It is considered the largest passenger ship in the canton of Graubünden. Text / Source: schweizersee.ch https://www.schweizersee.ch/lago_di_poschiavo/

In winter there is hardly anyone there - you are wonderfully alone! With a bit of luck you will also be the first person to look for the snowy hiking trail 😊. An incredibly great region!

Lago Bianco is a reservoir near the Bernina Pass and lies within the municipalities of Pontresina and Poschiavo. The lake is located directly at the pass summit at 2,234 meters above sea level. Lago Bianco is bordered by two dams on its north and south sides and is approximately three kilometers long and about 800 meters wide. At its maximum depth, Lago Bianco is over 50 meters deep. The reservoir on the Bernina Pass is fed by various mountain streams and glacial water, with the Cavagliasch stream flowing through the lake the most. The whitish, somewhat milky Lago Bianco gets its name (in German, "White Lake") from the inflow of sand and glacial water. On the western shore of Lago Bianco is the Bernina Hospice (Ospizio Bernina), and the Rhaetian Railway's train line – the Bernina Express – also runs directly along the shore. The Bernina Pass road is also located on the west side, although not directly on the lakeshore. In cold winters, the lake can freeze over, and in some years, beautiful black ice forms. Once the reservoir is opened by the authorities, nothing stands in the way of ice skating on Lago Bianco. Text / Source: Schweizersee.ch https://www.schweizersee.ch/lago_bianco_pontresina/

The train station at 2,256 m is located just above Lago Bianco. With a bit of luck, you can also see special rail vehicles parked here.

Lake Poschiavo is splendid and often so clear that it reflects the surrounding mountains like a mirror. A cycle path runs around us with no difference in altitude or technical difficulties, also suitable for families. There are a couple of places to organize barbecues, and several fountains. The red Bernina train passes close by.

Reservoir at Bernina Pass between the Valposchiavo and the uppermost side valley of the Engadin. The reservoir at Bernina Pass is fed by glacial milk (silt-containing glacial water). This gives the lake its milky, whitish color. The Lago Bianco is also a watershed; the water flows eastward into the Black Sea and southward into the Adriatic Sea. The famous Bernina Express of the Rhaetian Railway, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, winds along the shore.

A beautiful trail to enjoy Lake Poschiavo which was formed following the post-glacial landslide of Mount Giümelin. Since 1904 the lake has been exploited for the production of electricity.