Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Fürsteneck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Goldener Steig walk
Goldener Steig is a walk of 107.2 km from Fürsteneck. Along the way you'll find 69 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets 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.
- 107.2 km
- ± 9:40 h per stage
- ↑ 3,033 m · ↓ 2,160 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 69 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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6 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
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Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,033 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,160 m
- Highest point
- 1,141 m
- Lowest point
- 353 m
- 5-10% slope · 30.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 3.3 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
107.2 km in total- Track: 31.5 km
- Road: 29.2 km
- Street: 24 km
- Path: 8.2 km
- Busy road: 5.1 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
107.2 km in total- Asphalt: 26.3 km
- Paved: 13.3 km
- Gravel: 10.7 km
- Unpaved: 7.9 km
- Natural: 625 m
- Unknown: 41 km
About the walking route Goldener Steig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Goldener Steig is a walking route of 107.2 km that starts in Fürsteneck. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,033 m in total and descend 2,160 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.5 km), road (29.2 km) and street (24 km). Of the surface, 26.3 km asphalt and 13.3 km paved. For 41 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 69 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks 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
LusenViewpoint · 9 km from the route - 3
MariensäuleMemorial · 181 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 5
Kriegerdenkmal 1866, 1870/71Memorial · 4.7 km from the route - 6
Aussichtsturm BüchlbergObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route - 7
KunžvartCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 8
Freilichtmuseum FinsterauMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 9
Burgruine DießensteinRuins · 7 km from the route - 10
Zámek LenoraCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Památník obětem 1. světové válkyMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 12
Soumarské rašeliništěViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 13
Museumsdorf Bayerischer WaldMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 14
EnglburgCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 16
Schloss FürstensteinCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 17
SaldenburgCastle · 10 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm GeyersbergObservation tower · 558 m from the route - 19Haidel AussichtsturmObservation tower · 926 m from the route
- 20BurgstallRuins · 2.8 km from the route
- 21Aussichtsplattform Saulorn, AlpenblickObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route
- 23Burg AngerbergCastle · 4.8 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route
- 25Aussichtsturm OberfrauenwaldObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Goldener Steig?
Goldener Steig is 107.2 km long, in 3 parts of 35.7 km on average. Allow ± 9:40 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 Fürsteneck.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,011 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Schloss Fürsteneck, Burg Kaltenstein and Wolfsteiner Heimatmuseum.
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