The Kunsteisbahn- und Schwimmbadgenossenschaft Schaffhausen (KSS) was founded in 1962 to build an artificial ice rink and an open-air pool in Schaffhausen. Both went into operation in 1965 and the indoor pool followed in 1972. The site has been renewed and extended ever since, and the city and the KSS Freizeitpark now run it together under a service agreement.
The Eispark has an open ice field with beach chairs and a sun stand to rest on, and next to it the IWC Arena, a hall for up to 1,400 guests. Four curling rinks sit on the same site. The Eislaufgemeinschaft Schaffhausen runs beginners' courses for children from 4 in the hall, teaches figure skating and ice dance on the outdoor field and trains short track speed skating.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Admission
A single ticket costs CHF 9 for adults from 16 and CHF 4.50 for children from 6 to 15; children under 6 skate free with a paying adult. A winter season pass costs CHF 220 and CHF 135, plus CHF 10 for the KSS card.
Skates rent for CHF 7 (sizes 26 to 50), toddler sliders for CHF 5, hockey sticks and helmets for CHF 4 each and skating aids for CHF 3 per 30 minutes; sharpening costs CHF 12 a pair with a 24-hour service. An ID is left as a deposit for skates and aids.
Two Eisgleiter ice gliders that a wheelchair can roll onto are free to use, and the car park has two wheelchair spaces and three charging stations for electric vehicles.