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Walking route · Theisseil · Updated on 14 November 2026

Goldsteig 5: Letzau/Oberhöll - Leuchtenberg walk

Goldsteig 5: Letzau/Oberhöll - Leuchtenberg is a walk of 13.6 km from Theisseil. Along the way you'll find 19 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.

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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 13.6 km
  • ± 3:25 h
  • ↑ 240 m · ↓ 255 m
  • Moderate
  • From A to B
  • National route

  1. Start in Theisseil

    0 km

    At the start: water point.

  2. 13.6 km · 19 benches

    Finish

    13.6 km

    At the finish: public toilet.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.6 kmBetween 0 km and 13.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 240 m
Down
↓ 255 m
Highest point
628 m
Lowest point
485 m
  • 5-10% slope · 3.8 km
  • 10-15% slope · 480 m

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

13.6 km in total
  • Track: 10.7 km
  • Path: 1.9 km
  • Street: 730 m
  • Road: 275 m

Surfaces

13.6 km in total
  • Unpaved: 6.3 km
  • Natural: 3.8 km
  • Asphalt: 1.7 km
  • Gravel: 1.7 km
  • Paved: 130 m
  • Unknown: 25 m

About the walking route Goldsteig 5: Letzau/Oberhöll - Leuchtenberg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Goldsteig 5: Letzau/Oberhöll - Leuchtenberg is a walking route of 13.6 km that starts in Theisseil. It does not end where it starts. You start in Letzau and finish in Leuchtenberg.

How hard is the route?

You climb 240 m in total and descend 255 m. Allow ± 3:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (10.7 km), path (1.9 km) and street (730 m). Of the surface, 6.3 km unpaved and 3.8 km natural. For 25 m the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Goldsteig im Oberpälzer Wald

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Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Burg LeuchtenbergBurg LeuchtenbergCastle · 120 m from the route
  2. 2MemorialMemorialMemorial · 218 m from the route
  3. 3Burg WaldauBurg WaldauCastle · 2.4 km from the route
  4. 4BlaufärbermuseumBlaufärbermuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route
  5. 5Schloss FriedrichsburgSchloss FriedrichsburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route
  6. 6Altes RathausAltes RathausAttraction · 5 km from the route
  7. 7Oberes TorOberes TorAttraction · 5.2 km from the route
  8. 8NepomukNepomukMemorial · 5.5 km from the route
  9. 9MemorialMemorialMemorial · 6.8 km from the route
  10. 10Neues SchloßNeues SchloßCastle · 8.1 km from the route
  11. 11StadtmuseumStadtmuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route
  12. 12Schloss BurgtreswitzSchloss BurgtreswitzCastle · 8.3 km from the route
  13. 13Schloss UnterwildenauSchloss UnterwildenauCastle · 8.6 km from the route
  14. 14Burg Trausnitz im TalBurg Trausnitz im TalCastle · 8.7 km from the route
  15. 15Burg WernbergBurg WernbergCastle · 9.3 km from the route
  16. 16Observation towerObservation tower · 117 m from the route
  17. 17VierlingsturmObservation tower · 824 m from the route
  18. 18TurmhügelburgCastle · 3.1 km from the route
  19. 19Unteres TorAttraction · 4.9 km from the route
  20. 20Internationales Keramik-Museum WeidenMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
  21. 21StadtmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route
  22. 22EisenbahnmuseumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route
  23. 23MotteObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route
  24. 24Stadtmuseum PleysteinMuseum · 9.5 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Goldsteig 5: Letzau/Oberhöll - Leuchtenberg?

Goldsteig 5: Letzau/Oberhöll - Leuchtenberg is 13.6 km long. Allow ± 3:25 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 runs from Letzau to Leuchtenberg.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Theisseil.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 240 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 13.6 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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