Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Reichenbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Goldsteig S11: Walderbach - Falkenstein walk
Goldsteig S11: Walderbach - Falkenstein is a walk of 22 km from Reichenbach. Along the way you'll find 29 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 22 km
- ± 6:05 h
- ↑ 723 m · ↓ 486 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Reichenbach
0 km10.8 km · 17 benches
Burgruine Lobenstein
10.8 kmCastle
1.6 km · 4 benches
Water point
12.4 km4.9 km · bench
Water point
17.4 km4.7 km · 7 benches
Finish
22 km
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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle · after 10.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 723 m
- Down
- ↓ 486 m
- Highest point
- 604 m
- Lowest point
- 359 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 332 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
22 km in total- Track: 13.2 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Road: 2.3 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 275 m
Surfaces
22 km in total- Gravel: 6.2 km
- Unpaved: 5.9 km
- Asphalt: 5.2 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Paved: 550 m
- Unknown: 2.9 km
About the walking route Goldsteig S11: Walderbach - Falkenstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Goldsteig S11: Walderbach - Falkenstein is a walking route of 22 km that starts in Reichenbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Walderbach and finish in Falkenstein. Along the way you pass Burgruine Lobenstein (after 10.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 723 m in total and descend 486 m. Allow ± 6:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.2 km), path (4.2 km) and road (2.3 km). Of the surface, 6.2 km gravel and 5.9 km unpaved. For 2.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 12.4 km and after 17.4 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Goldsteig-Südroute
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- OberpfalzwegHard · From A to B236 km
- Goldsteig S10: Mappach - WalderbachModerate · From A to B11.9 km
- Goldsteig Zuweg Nr.25B Nittenau → Waldhaus EinsiedlEasy · From A to B7.1 km
- Rundwanderweg ScharzenfeldHard · Circular walk99.4 km
- Burgensteig 5: Brennberger Burgensteig (Rote Feder)Hard · From A to B53.3 km
- Goldsteig Zuweg Nr.25A Nittenau → GoldsteigModerate · From A to B9.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BodensteinCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 2
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 975 m from the route - 3
MariensäuleMemorial · 1 km from the route - 4
Kreismuseum WalderbachMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Burgruine BrennbergRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 6
Burgruine SiegensteinCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 7
Schloß WiesenfeldenCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 8
Burgruine HeilsbergCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 9
Barocker Kirchturm (Campanile)Attraction · 8.8 km from the route - 10
Taufkapelle 7./8. Jhd.Attraction · 8.9 km from the route - 11
Anna-KapelleAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 12
Burgstall ZangenfelsCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 13
Burg Hof am RegenCastle · 10 km from the route - 14Burgruine SengersbergRuins · 1.1 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 16StadtmuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route
- 17Burg RegenpeilsteinCastle · 6.9 km from the route
- 18Rokoko-KircheAttraction · 7.1 km from the route
- 19FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route
- 20Heiliger NepomukMemorial · 8.7 km from the route
- 21Heimatmuseum AltenthannMuseum · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Goldsteig S11: Walderbach - Falkenstein?
Goldsteig S11: Walderbach - Falkenstein is 22 km long. Allow ± 6:05 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 Walderbach to Falkenstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Reichenbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 723 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 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgruine Lobenstein.
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