Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bischofsgrün · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) walk
Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) is a walk of 327.4 km from Bischofsgrün. Along the way you'll find 473 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 327.4 km
- ± 27:50 h per stage
- ↑ 6,486 m · ↓ 6,794 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 473 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Regerman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Alois Köppl, Gleiritsch (= Zusatz) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6,486 m
- Down
- ↓ 6,794 m
- Highest point
- 1,108 m
- Lowest point
- 300 m
- 5-10% slope · 67.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 18.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.7 km
- 8 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
327.4 km in total- Track: 180.1 km
- Path: 51.1 km
- Street: 49.6 km
- Road: 39.1 km
- Busy road: 3.3 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Cycleway: 350 m
Surfaces
327.4 km in total- Gravel: 84.2 km
- Unpaved: 66.5 km
- Asphalt: 53.2 km
- Natural: 21 km
- Paved: 5.1 km
- Unknown: 96.2 km
About the walking route Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) is a walking route of 327.4 km that starts in Bischofsgrün. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bischofsgrün and finish in Passau.
How hard is the route?
You climb 6,486 m in total and descend 6,794 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (180.1 km), path (51.1 km) and street (49.6 km). Of the surface, 84.2 km gravel and 66.5 km unpaved. For 96.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 473 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Main-Donau-Weg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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St. Stephen's CathedralAttraction · 579 m from the route - 2
Castle WeihersbergCastle · 2 km from the route - 3
KristallmuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 4
SaldenburgCastle · 84 m from the route - 5
Burg ReschensteinCastle · 121 m from the route - 6
Museum Moderner KunstMuseum · 164 m from the route - 7
OberhausmuseumMuseum · 185 m from the route - 8
Burgruine HalsCastle · 188 m from the route - 9
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 195 m from the route - 10
Schloss FürsteneckCastle · 209 m from the route - 11
Veste OberhausAttraction · 220 m from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm RödlasObservation tower · 318 m from the route - 13
Passau Glass MuseumMuseum · 338 m from the route - 14
Den Opfern der DonauMemorial · 378 m from the route - 15
Neue ResidenzCastle · 491 m from the route - 16
BüchelsteinViewpoint · 527 m from the route - 17
Burgruine DießensteinRuins · 550 m from the route - 18
Alte ResidenzCastle · 566 m from the route - 19
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 630 m from the route - 20
RudhartsäuleMemorial · 705 m from the route - 21
Fahrzeug- und Kunstmuseum StreicherMuseum · 711 m from the route - 22
Mahnmal für die Opfer des NationalsozialismusMemorial · 782 m from the route - 23
RömerMuseum Kastell Boiotro - PassauMuseum · 1 km from the route - 24
DreitannenriegelViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss StamsriedCastle · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie)?
Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) is 327.4 km long, in 3 parts of 109.1 km on average. Allow ± 27:50 h per part of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Bischofsgrün to Passau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bischofsgrün.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 2,162 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 25 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Asenturm, Parkstein and Schwarzacher Heimatmuseum.
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