Updated for Winter 2020/21
Best Places to go Ice Skating in Zurich
Winter 2020/21
Covid and Ice Skating
Please note that due to Covid not all the usual ice skating rinks are open this year. Moreover, please always double check before setting out since the regulations keep changing. However, at the time of writing (December 2020) all the information on the ice rinks shown below was correct.Please note that at all of the ice rinks it is compulsory for everyone 12 and over to wear a mask. Some of the cafes may not be operating and there are restrictions as to the number of people allowed on the ice at one time.
Ice Skating In and Around Zurich
Ice skating and Switzerland are synonymous and in Zurich there are lots of places to practice the sport. However, if the thought of gliding across the ice leaves you cold, there is (usually – but not always at the moment due to Covid) a good cafe attached to most rinks where you can procure a hot Glühwein or two and warm up as you watch every body else skating (or falling head over heels).
Hiring Ice Skates
If you want to take part but don’t have your own skates you can simply hire a pair for a small additional cost at the rink. Entrance prices don’t tend to vary too much and are generally around CHF 4 – 8 for children and CHF 8 to 10 for adults.
Here are some Ice Skating places In and Around Zurich
KEK in Küsnacht
Open now till Sunday 14th March 2021 – equipped with a great ice skating rink as well as curling facilities, and a cafe. For more information see here.
Dolder Ice Rink
Open daily and located up on high near the swimming pool, this rink is one of the largest in Switzerland and offers lots of space. Open now until 14th March 2021. For more information see here.
Eisbahn Heuried
Open daily (except Sundays), this large ice skating rink at the Sportzentrum in Heuried at Wasserschöpfi 71, 8055 Zurich, is very popular. It’s open from now until 14th March 2021. Check out the special skating nights they offer. There is an outdoor and an indoor ice rink. For more information see here.
Eisbahn Wädi
Open Tuesday till Saturday till 28th February 2021. Please note that at busy times you may have to wait to go on the ice due to Covid restrictions. Known as the “ice rink on the lake” the Wädenswil rink is a great place for ice skating. For more information see here.
Eisbahn Thalwil
Located in Bodensee 19 Thalwil, this family oriented skating rink is lots of fun for young and old alike. They even hold ice skating discos on certain dates. Open from now until Sunday 7th March 2021. For more information see here.
Ice Skating Lachen
The Ice rink at Lachen is open daily except for Sundays until 7th February. Please see information here.
Ice Skating Erlenmoos
The ice rink at Erlenmoos is open Tuesday till Saturday until 21st February 2021. Please visit the website here.
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Lake Skating
Some of the lakes in Zurich such as the Greifensee and the Katzensee become additional natural ice skating rinks which can only be used (at your own risk!) if it gets super cold and they freeze over and permission is given! The Katzensee is located at Seebad Katzensee, Katzenseestrasse, 8046 Zurich.
In December 2015 the Oeschinensee in Switzerland froze over for the first time in 19 years and for a short period of time ice skating took place on this unique natural rink. See here for details.
This year there will sadly be no ice skating rink at Bellevue:
Not taking place this year – Live on Ice at the Hotel Sonne in Küsnacht
Unfortunately, ice skating will not be taking place on this small but beautiful rink right next to the hotel with views over Lake Zurich. For more information see here.
Not taking place this year – Live On Ice In Lucern
Live On Ice in Luzern is not taking place this year due to Covid. For more details see here.
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