Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Fürsteneck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Unterer Goldener Steig walk
Unterer Goldener Steig is a walk of 44.4 km from Fürsteneck. Along the way you'll find 31 benches and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 44.4 km
- ± 12:05 h
- ↑ 1,320 m · ↓ 751 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 31 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,320 m
- Down
- ↓ 751 m
- Highest point
- 1,141 m
- Lowest point
- 353 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 223 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 670 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
44.4 km in total- Track: 14.7 km
- Street: 12.4 km
- Road: 7.5 km
- Path: 4.9 km
- Busy road: 3.8 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
44.4 km in total- Asphalt: 12 km
- Gravel: 6.1 km
- Paved: 5 km
- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Natural: 625 m
- Unknown: 16 km
About the walking route Unterer Goldener Steig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Unterer Goldener Steig is a walking route of 44.4 km that starts in Fürsteneck. It does not end where it starts. You start in Fürsteneck and finish in grenzübergang Marchhäuser.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,320 m in total and descend 751 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.7 km), street (12.4 km) and road (7.5 km). Of the surface, 12 km asphalt and 6.1 km gravel. For 16 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Goldener Steig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Wanderroute Via NovaHard · From A to B621.7 km
- Goldsteig Verbindungsweg Unterer Goldener SteigHard · From A to B38 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Bayerischer Wald-VereinHard · From A to B263.6 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) Teil_3Hard · From A to B165.1 km
- Ilztalwanderweg Nr. 2Hard · From A to B59.5 km
- PandurensteigHard · From A to B176.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Krajina roku ŠumavaMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 2
MariensäuleMemorial · 181 m from the route - 3
Kriegerdenkmal 1866, 1870/71Memorial · 4.7 km from the route - 4
Aussichtsturm BüchlbergObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route - 5
Wolfsteiner HeimatmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 6
Burgruine DießensteinRuins · 7 km from the route - 7
KunžvartCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 8
Schloß WolfsteinCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 9
Zámek LenoraCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 10
Památník obětem 1. světové válkyMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Soumarské rašeliništěViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 12
Museumsdorf Bayerischer WaldMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 13
EnglburgCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 14
Schloss FürstensteinCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 15
SaldenburgCastle · 10 km from the route - 16
Haidel AussichtsturmObservation tower · 926 m from the route - 17MemorialMemorial · 2.3 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route
- 19Burg AngerbergCastle · 4.8 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route
- 21Aussichtsturm GeyersbergObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route
- 22Aussichtsturm OberfrauenwaldObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
- 23Winterberger HeimatmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route
- 24BurgstallRuins · 7.4 km from the route
- 25Jagd Land Fluss - Museum im Schloss WolfsteinMuseum · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Unterer Goldener Steig?
Unterer Goldener Steig is 44.4 km long. Allow ± 12:05 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 Fürsteneck to grenzübergang Marchhäuser.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Fürsteneck.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,320 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Fürsteneck and Burg Kaltenstein.
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