Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Passau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Donausteig Wanderungen walk
Donausteig Wanderungen is a walk of 88.4 km from Passau. Along the way you'll find 119 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 88.4 km
- ± 10:50 h per stage
- ↑ 1,205 m · ↓ 1,080 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 119 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Gras-Ober · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Konrad Lackerbeck assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Attraction
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Photo: Aconcagua · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Gras-Ober · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,205 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,080 m
- Highest point
- 633 m
- Lowest point
- 289 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.5 km
- 6 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
88.4 km in total- Path: 11.2 km
- Road: 10 km
- Track: 9.4 km
- Street: 6.3 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 575 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
88.4 km in total- Asphalt: 14.4 km
- Unpaved: 6.4 km
- Gravel: 2.6 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 875 m
- Unknown: 13.4 km
About the walking route Donausteig Wanderungen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Donausteig Wanderungen is a walking route of 88.4 km that starts in Passau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,205 m in total and descend 1,080 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (11.2 km), road (10 km) and track (9.4 km). Of the surface, 14.4 km asphalt and 6.4 km unpaved. For 13.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 119 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Wanderroute Via NovaHard · From A to B621.7 km
- Jakobsweg Böhmen-Bayern-TirolHard · From A to B328.6 km
- Innviertler JakobswegHard · From A to B28 km
- PandurensteigHard · From A to B176.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burgruine AltjochensteinCastle · 88 m from the route - 2
Veste OberhausAttraction · 104 m from the route - 3
Veste NiederhausCastle · 124 m from the route - 4
Museum Moderner KunstMuseum · 127 m from the route - 5
RudhartsäuleMemorial · 202 m from the route - 6
Mahnmal für die Opfer des NationalsozialismusMemorial · 287 m from the route - 7
Den Opfern der DonauMemorial · 299 m from the route - 8
Burg KrempelsteinCastle · 446 m from the route - 9
RömerMuseum Kastell Boiotro - PassauMuseum · 541 m from the route - 10
Broken Glass VillaAttraction · 563 m from the route - 11
Schloss FreudenhainCastle · 583 m from the route - 12
Burgruine HalsCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Burg VichtensteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 14
Burg ReschensteinCastle · 2 km from the route - 15
Ruine Königstein (Ecker G'schlössl)Castle · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Schloss AltenhofCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 17
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 18
Schloss RannariedlCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 20
Kubin-GrabMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 21
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 22
Schloss NeuburgCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 23
Aussichtsturm BüchlbergObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route - 24
MariensäuleAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 25
Burg WernsteinCastle · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Donausteig Wanderungen?
Donausteig Wanderungen is 88.4 km long, in 2 parts of 44.2 km on average. Allow ± 10:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Passau.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 603 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oberhausmuseum, Passau Glass Museum and Neue Residenz.
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