Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kemnath · Updated on 14 November 2026
Goldsteig Zuweg Nr.2A Waldeck → Burgruine Weißenstein walk
Goldsteig Zuweg Nr.2A Waldeck → Burgruine Weißenstein is a walk of 15.4 km from Kemnath. Along the way you'll find 23 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 15.4 km
- ± 4:25 h
- ↑ 595 m · ↓ 302 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kemnath
0 kmAt the start: water point.
13 km · 19 benches
Oberpfalzturm
13 kmObservation tower
2.4 km · 4 benches
Finish
15.4 kmAt the finish: Ruine Weißenstein.
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: AriStonewood · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 13 km
Castle · after 15.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 595 m
- Down
- ↓ 302 m
- Highest point
- 947 m
- Lowest point
- 494 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 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
15.4 km in total- Track: 7 km
- Path: 6.5 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Street: 425 m
Surfaces
15.4 km in total- Unpaved: 7 km
- Gravel: 4 km
- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 375 m
About the walking route Goldsteig Zuweg Nr.2A Waldeck → Burgruine Weißenstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Goldsteig Zuweg Nr.2A Waldeck → Burgruine Weißenstein is a walking route of 15.4 km that starts in Kemnath. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Oberpfalzturm (after 13 km) and Ruine Weißenstein (after 15.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 595 m in total and descend 302 m. Allow ± 4:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7 km), path (6.5 km) and road (1.5 km). Of the surface, 7 km unpaved and 4 km gravel. For 375 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the start. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Goldsteig
Walks nearby
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- Goldsteig Alternative Nr.2 Burgruine Weißenstein → Waldeck → Parkstein → Neustadt a.d.WaldnaabHard · From A to B49.2 km
- Verbindungsweg Kemnath - GirgelhöhleHard · From A to B22.1 km
- Main-Mies-WegHard · From A to B80.5 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) Teil_1Hard · From A to B30.1 km
- SüdwegHard · From A to B74.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Castle WeihersbergCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Museum Flucht – Vertreibung – AnkommenMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Heimat- und BergbaumuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 4
Schloss WolframshofCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 5
Waldershofer SchlossCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 6
Schloss ReuthCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 7
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 8
KönigssäuleMemorial · 9 km from the route - 9
Wenderner SteinAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 10Burgruine WaldeckAttraction · 575 m from the route
- 11KuschbergViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route
- 12Kriegerdenkmal ErbendorfMemorial · 4.2 km from the route
- 13Heimat- und HandfeuerwaffenmuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route
- 14KaibitzCastle · 5.4 km from the route
- 15Gedänkstätte KZ-Opfer ZugunglückMemorial · 7.1 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Goldsteig Zuweg Nr.2A Waldeck → Burgruine Weißenstein?
Goldsteig Zuweg Nr.2A Waldeck → Burgruine Weißenstein is 15.4 km long. Allow ± 4:25 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 Kemnath.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 595 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Oberpfalzturm and Ruine Weißenstein.
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