Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Fürsteneck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Goldsteig Verbindungsweg Unterer Goldener Steig walk
Goldsteig Verbindungsweg Unterer Goldener Steig is a walk of 38 km from Fürsteneck. Along the way you'll find 31 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 38 km
- ± 10:15 h
- ↑ 1,070 m · ↓ 567 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Fürsteneck
0 km197 m · 2 benches
Schloss Fürsteneck
197 mCastle
8.6 km · 6 benches
Burg Kaltenstein
8.8 kmCastle
17.5 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
26.3 km11.7 km · 12 benches
Finish
38 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 26.3 kmBetween 0 km and 26.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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: Aconcagua · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 197 m
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Photo: Gras-Ober · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 8.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,070 m
- Down
- ↓ 567 m
- Highest point
- 1,142 m
- Lowest point
- 354 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 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
38 km in total- Track: 13.3 km
- Street: 10.9 km
- Road: 6.3 km
- Path: 4.4 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 650 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
38 km in total- Asphalt: 10.7 km
- Gravel: 6.1 km
- Unpaved: 4.6 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 625 m
- Unknown: 13 km
About the walking route Goldsteig Verbindungsweg Unterer Goldener Steig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Goldsteig Verbindungsweg Unterer Goldener Steig is a walking route of 38 km that starts in Fürsteneck. It does not end where it starts. You start in Fürsteneck and finish in Marchhäuser. Along the way you pass Schloss Fürsteneck (after 197 m) and Burg Kaltenstein (after 8.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,070 m in total and descend 567 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.3 km), street (10.9 km) and road (6.3 km). Of the surface, 10.7 km asphalt and 6.1 km gravel. For 13 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Goldsteig
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- PandurensteigHard · From A to B176.8 km
- Goldsteig S21: Schrottenbaummühle - FischhausModerate · From A to B11.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Krajina roku ŠumavaMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 2
MariensäuleMemorial · 505 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 · 6.8 km from the route - 6
Burgruine DießensteinRuins · 7 km from the route - 7
KunžvartCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 8
Schloß WolfsteinCastle · 7.6 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 - 16Haidel 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 · 6.2 km from the route
- 22Aussichtsturm OberfrauenwaldObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route
- 23Winterberger HeimatmuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route
- 24BurgstallRuins · 7.4 km from the route
- 25Jagd Land Fluss - Museum im Schloss WolfsteinMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Goldsteig Verbindungsweg Unterer Goldener Steig?
Goldsteig Verbindungsweg Unterer Goldener Steig is 38 km long. Allow ± 10:15 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 Marchhäuser.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Fürsteneck.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,070 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.3 km.
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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