The best dog-friendly hikes and walks in Graubünden

The stone-paved pass route connects the San Bernardino Pass at 2065 meters with the village of San Bernardino. The Romans already used this pass crossing.

A simple, beautiful hiking or mountain biking route runs around the L<goBianco.

Beautiful view of Piz Cambrena with its small glacier and the former glacier area (now long since exposed)

The lake can be bypassed with a mountain bike. Two gates can only be bypassed by stopping and pushing. :-(

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/

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/

Lago Bianco, Bernina Pass at 2234 meters The Lago Bianco is a reservoir at the Bernina Pass and is located in the area of the municipalities of Pontresina and Poschiavo. The lake is located directly at the pass at 2234 meters above sea level. The Lago Bianco is bordered by two dams on its north and south sides and is around three kilometers long and about 800m wide. When filled to its maximum, the depth of the Lago Bianco is over 50 meters. The reservoir on the Bernina Pass is fed by various mountain streams and glacier water, while the Cavagliasch in particular leaves the lake. The whitish, somewhat milky-looking Lago Bianco gets its name (in German "White Lake") from the inflow of sand and glacier water. The Bernina Hospice (Ospizio Bernina) is located on the western shore of Lago Bianco, 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 western side, but not directly on the lake shore. In cold winters, the lake can freeze over and in some years the beautiful black ice forms. When the reservoir is then 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/

One of the most beautiful passes IMHO! Very long from the south, never too steep (if you stay on the main road: do not take the bike path after Mesocco!), and you will experience the vegetation transitioning from palm trees to alpine climate! The S. Bernardino village is a bonus, take the chance to eat something and get a water refill before the last push.