Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hersbruck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Goldene Straße walk
Goldene Straße is a walk of 149.9 km from Hersbruck. Along the way you'll find 402 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 149.9 km
- ± 18:30 h per stage
- ↑ 2,204 m · ↓ 1,918 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 402 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
18 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 10 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Polymagou · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Howwi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
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Photo: Berndpreiss.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,204 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,918 m
- Highest point
- 752 m
- Lowest point
- 311 m
- 5-10% slope · 23.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 3 km
- 15-20% slope · 949 m
- 8 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
149.9 km in total- Track: 70.4 km
- Street: 30.6 km
- Path: 21.2 km
- Road: 15.8 km
- Footpath: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 4.4 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
149.9 km in total- Asphalt: 55.1 km
- Unpaved: 30.5 km
- Gravel: 29.8 km
- Natural: 9.2 km
- Paved: 7.9 km
- Unknown: 15.5 km
About the walking route Goldene Straße
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Goldene Straße is a walking route of 149.9 km that starts in Hersbruck. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,204 m in total and descend 1,918 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (70.4 km), street (30.6 km) and path (21.2 km). Of the surface, 55.1 km asphalt and 30.5 km unpaved. For 15.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 402 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- HeroldsteigHard · From A to B41.5 km
- Gottfried-Stammler-WegHard · From A to B63.2 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Jura-Linie) Teil 2Hard · From A to B107.4 km
- Frankenweg Teil 5Hard · From A to B65.1 km
- Westlicher Albrandweg Lillinghof - Altdorf bei Nürnberg (Teil 3)Hard · From A to B45.4 km
- Hersbruck – HappurgModerate · From A to B15.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Imperial CastleAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 3
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 4
FrauenkircheAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 5
St. Sebald ChurchAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 6
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 8
Beautiful FountainAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 9
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 10
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 11
Nassauer HausAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 12
WeinstadelAttraction · 5 km from the route - 13
hangman's houseMuseum · 5 km from the route - 14
ŠelmberkCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 15
Flossenbürg castle ruinsCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 16
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 17
Zaniklá Česká VesAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 18
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 19
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 22
Hangman's BridgeAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 5.4 km from the route - 24
Kirchenruine St. LeonhardRuins · 126 m from the route - 25
Schloss SulzbachCastle · 126 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Goldene Straße?
Goldene Straße is 149.9 km long, in 2 parts of 74.9 km on average. Allow ± 18:30 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 Hersbruck.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,102 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Deutsches Hirtenmuseum, Dokumentationsort KZ Hersbruck and Spitaltor.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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