Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Freyung · Updated on 14 November 2026
Oberer Goldener Steig walk
Oberer Goldener Steig is a walk of 9.1 km from Freyung. Along the way you'll find 2 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.
- 9.1 km
- ± 2:25 h
- ↑ 243 m · ↓ 45 m
- Moderate
- 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 2 benches and 1 public toilet.
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
- ↑ 243 m
- Down
- ↓ 45 m
- Highest point
- 810 m
- Lowest point
- 611 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
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
9.1 km in total- Track: 4.3 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Busy road: 800 m
- Footpath: 525 m
- Road: 500 m
Surfaces
9.1 km in total- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Gravel: 650 m
- Unknown: 6.2 km
About the walking route Oberer Goldener Steig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberer Goldener Steig is a walking route of 9.1 km that starts in Freyung. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 243 m in total and descend 45 m. Allow ± 2:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.3 km), street (2.9 km) and busy road (800 m). Of the surface, 2.2 km asphalt and 650 m gravel. For 6.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 2 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Goldener Steig
Walks nearby
6- Wanderroute Via NovaHard · From A to B621.7 km
- Mittlerer Goldener SteigHard · From A to B46.7 km
- Goldsteig Alternative Nr.19Hard · From A to B62.4 km
- Unterer Goldener SteigHard · From A to B44.4 km
- Nordic-Walking RöhrnbachModerate · From A to B9 km
- Goldsteig Verbindungsweg Unterer Goldener SteigHard · From A to B38 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
LusenViewpoint · 9 km from the route - 2
Wolfsteiner HeimatmuseumMuseum · 684 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 4
Freilichtmuseum FinsterauMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 5
Burg KaltensteinCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 7
Winterberger HeimatmuseumMuseum · 507 m from the route - 8Aussichtsturm GeyersbergObservation tower · 2 km from the route
- 9Aussichtsplattform Saulorn, AlpenblickObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route
- 10MemorialMemorial · 5.2 km from the route
- 11BurgstallRuins · 5.6 km from the route
- 12Observation towerObservation tower · 7 km from the route
- 13Haidel AussichtsturmObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberer Goldener Steig?
Oberer Goldener Steig is 9.1 km long. Allow ± 2:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Freyung.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 243 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet 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 Jagd Land Fluss - Museum im Schloss Wolfstein and Schloß Wolfstein.
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