We will be hiking to Schlern Haus from Castelrotto in a month. Can anyone describe the trail conditions, are Hokas adequate and what was the hiking time. Thank you.
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Assuming you'll take the Seiser Alm cable car from Suisi/Seis or a bus to Compatsch. From there you'll hike to the Panorama Lift to get you part way up the mountain. From the Panorama lift the trail hike is 2 hrs 50 min per the Schlernhaus website. If you hike from Compatsch its 3 hrs 20 min. The trail is good; it's not called the "Tourist Trail" for nothing. But any trail can get muddy if it showers. My experience is these times are optimistic; no time for resting or smelling the flowers.
If you take the Marinzen Lift from Castelrotto, it's probably 3+ hours hike to Compatsch from the top of the lift. This is just my estimate, as I couldn't find any direct info on this. Then continue as described above.
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This may be too late for your trip, but Monday Sept. 15 is Rick Steve's zoom cast on the Dolomites with a Q & A at the end if you sign up: https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/travel-classes/monday-night-travel