Circular around Castelrotto via Schafstall

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Start and finish at the village cable cars with some lovely views around Casterotto.

A beautiful, fairly steep climb alongside the cable cars through pastures, then into the woods for most of the ascent. Very pleasant on a hot, sunny day.

No great difficulty until you reach the highest point of this circular. There are small inns to choose from in Marinzen or at the Schafstall hütte.

There is a slight variation from the route shown on tourist maps when descending towards St Michael. The descent is quite steep.

The rest of the route follows a tarmac road with no traffic, passing through a charming hamlet with beautiful views of the mountains and the village.

10 km in total and a variety of terrain that allows you to enjoy the whole route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.46 mi
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    Average duration: 4h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 1,969 ft
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    Descent: - 1,969 ft
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    Highest point: 4,987 ft
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    Lowest point: 3,376 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,471 ft - Car park
  2. 1 : mi 1.01 - alt. 4,199 ft - Dirt road junction
  3. 2 : mi 1.42 - alt. 4,505 ft - Keep heading towards Marinzen.
  4. 3 : mi 1.73 - alt. 4,764 ft - Exit after the wooden gate.
  5. 4 : mi 2.01 - alt. 4,849 ft - Marinzen Hut
  6. 5 : mi 2.65 - alt. 4,856 ft - Schafstall Hut
  7. 6 : mi 3.48 - alt. 4,239 ft - Fork in the road
  8. 7 : mi 5.35 - alt. 3,655 ft - Overview of Castelrotto
  9. 8 : mi 6.29 - alt. 3,497 ft - Castelrotto centre
  10. S/E : mi 6.46 - alt. 3,471 ft - Car park

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