Ice skating on a frozen Alpine lake

Swiss and Chips - Your British guide to Switzerland - A podcast by Jo Fahy, Simon Zryd

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--- Send us your questions --- Imagine walking along a snowy path between the trees in the Swiss Alps until suddenly, a vast lake, completely covered in ice and surrounded by a sheer cliff face, opens up before you: this is what you'll experience if you head to the Osechinensee or Lake Oeschinen in the Bernese Oberland, which has frozen over. It's a veritable winter wonderland! We wrapped up warm and headed out for a skate on the ice. And we've compiled everything you need to know to experien...