Hiking in the Dolomites

I used low hiking shoes and had no problem. Enjoy! It’s beautiful.

The trails around Val Gardena, Alta Badia, and Alpe di Siusi are well -made, but can be rockier than the Cascades, as well as muddy, but without the pesky tree roots. The problem this year is the snow: they got a huge amount and it lingers, especially in the higher areas.

Check the webcams to see current conditions:

Alpe di Siusi:

https://www.seiseralm.it/en/webcams.html

Higher passes:

https://www.valgardena.it/en/webcams/

As you can see, it depends on the altitude and position of your hike. If you are comfortable hiking on snow in you low-cut hiking shoes, you should be OK. I would do it in my Salomon low-cut shoes as they have good lug soles, but I would take hiking poles for sure ( which means checking a bag).

We are in Europe now and have been hiking in the Pyrenees, with some snow but not on the steep sections. This is my second trip here for hiking without my regular hiking boots, and I am happy with my choice.

Appreciate the helpful suggestions. I had hoped we could find snow free trails by mid June. We want to do some walking but not anything terribly rugged at the higher elevations. I think I'll stick with my low top Lowa's.

We hiked in the high mountain valleys wearing our sneakers without any problems.

Great, thanks!

I normally just use robust low top outdoor shoes for both street use and light hiking, and so far they've worked fine on the trails I've used. That includes the trails of the Cinque Terre, which can be uneven and rocky in places.

As I recall, if you take the chair lift uphill from Castelrotto to Marinzen, you can hike to Alpi di Siusi and then take the bus back.

Thanks for the info!