Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Friedenfels · Updated on 14 November 2026
Goldsteig 2: Friedenfels - Falkenberg walk
Goldsteig 2: Friedenfels - Falkenberg is a walk of 16.3 km from Friedenfels. Along the way you'll find 30 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.
- 16.3 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 112 m · ↓ 182 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Friedenfels
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
16.3 km · 29 benches
Finish
16.3 kmAt the finish: Burg Falkenberg.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.3 kmBetween 0 km and 16.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Walter J. Pilsak, Waldsassen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 16.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 112 m
- Down
- ↓ 182 m
- Highest point
- 560 m
- Lowest point
- 466 m
- 5-10% slope · 901 m
- 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
16.3 km in total- Track: 11.6 km
- Path: 2.7 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 267 m
- Road: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
16.3 km in total- Gravel: 8.4 km
- Asphalt: 2.9 km
- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 275 m
About the walking route Goldsteig 2: Friedenfels - Falkenberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Goldsteig 2: Friedenfels - Falkenberg is a walking route of 16.3 km that starts in Friedenfels. It does not end where it starts. You start in Friedenfels and finish in Falkenberg. Along the way you pass Burg Falkenberg (after 16.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 112 m in total and descend 182 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.6 km), path (2.7 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 8.4 km gravel and 2.9 km asphalt. For 275 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Goldsteig im Oberpälzer Wald
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgstall SchwarzenschwalArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 2
Mittelalterlicher Burgstall AltneuhausArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 3
Ruine WeißensteinCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 4
Schloss ReuthCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 5
OberpfalzturmObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 6
Heimat- und BergbaumuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 7
Museum Flucht – Vertreibung – AnkommenMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 8
Museum MitterteichMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Waldnaabtal-MuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 10
Burg WildenauCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 11
KönigssäuleMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 12Gedänkstätte KZ-Opfer ZugunglückMemorial · 935 m from the route
- 13Kriegerdenkmal ErbendorfMemorial · 6.5 km from the route
- 14Burgruine LiebensteinCastle · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Goldsteig 2: Friedenfels - Falkenberg?
Goldsteig 2: Friedenfels - Falkenberg is 16.3 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 Friedenfels to Falkenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Friedenfels.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 112 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 16.3 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 Burg Falkenberg.
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