Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Tröstauer Forst-Ost · Updated on 14 November 2026
Steinwaldweg walk
Steinwaldweg is a walk of 40.7 km from Tröstauer Forst-Ost. Along the way you'll find 39 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 40.7 km
- ± 10:05 h
- ↑ 603 m · ↓ 1,022 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Tröstauer Forst-Ost
0 km12.9 km · 14 benches
Oberpfalzturm
12.9 kmObservation tower
2.3 km · 4 benches
Ruine Weißenstein
15.2 kmCastle
9.1 km · 17 benches
Water point
24.3 km16.4 km · 4 benches
Finish
40.7 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: AriStonewood · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 12.9 km
Castle · after 15.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 603 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,022 m
- Highest point
- 947 m
- Lowest point
- 498 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 205 m
- 1 flight of 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
40.7 km in total- Track: 23.9 km
- Road: 8.2 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Street: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 525 m
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
40.7 km in total- Gravel: 10.5 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Asphalt: 3.7 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 19.7 km
About the walking route Steinwaldweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Steinwaldweg is a walking route of 40.7 km that starts in Tröstauer Forst-Ost. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kondrau / Waldsassen and finish in Kösseine. Along the way you pass Oberpfalzturm (after 12.9 km) and Ruine Weißenstein (after 15.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 603 m in total and descend 1,022 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.9 km), road (8.2 km) and path (4.2 km). Of the surface, 10.5 km gravel and 4 km unpaved. For 19.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 24.3 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Starý HrozňatovCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 2
Bismarckova rozhlednaObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 3
StiftlandmuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 4
Felsenlabyrinth LuisenburgAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 5
Museum MitterteichMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 6
Wenderner SteinAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 7
Waldershofer SchlossCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 8
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 9
FichtelgebirgsmuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 10
Weiße MarterMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 12
Památník obětem železné oponyMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 13
Heimat- und BergbaumuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 14
Museum Flucht – Vertreibung – AnkommenMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 15
Waldenfels-WarteObservation tower · 8 km from the route - 16
Schloss ReuthCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 24
Burg FalkenbergCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 25Theres-Neumann-MuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Steinwaldweg?
Steinwaldweg is 40.7 km long. Allow ± 10:05 h 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 Kondrau / Waldsassen to Kösseine.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Tröstauer Forst-Ost.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 603 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oberpfalzturm and Ruine Weißenstein.
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