Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Thanstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Goldsteig-Südroute walk
Goldsteig-Südroute is a walk of 236.1 km from Thanstein. Along the way you'll find 331 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 236.1 km
- ± 4:05 h per stage
- ↑ 5,253 m · ↓ 5,451 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 331 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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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Observation tower
Stages (15)
- 1Goldsteig S8: Verzweigung Kulzer Moos - Neunburg v.W.8 km
- 2Goldsteig S9: Neunburg v.W. - Mappach20.1 km
- 3Goldsteig S10: Mappach - Walderbach11.9 km
- 4Goldsteig S11: Walderbach - Falkenstein22 km
- 5Goldsteig S12: Falkenstein - Wiesenfelden30.1 km
- 6Goldsteig S13: Wiesenfelden - Haunkenzell10.9 km
- 7Goldsteig S14: Haunkenzell - Konzell12.9 km
- 8Goldsteig S15: Konzell – Sankt Englmar16 km
- 9Goldsteig S16: Sankt Englmar - Grandsberg8.2 km
- 10Goldsteig S17: Grandsberg – Landshuter Haus17.9 km
- 11Goldsteig S18: Landshuter Haus – Lalling15 km
- 12Goldsteig S19: Lalling - Zenting17.4 km
- 13Goldsteig S20: Zenting - Schrottenbaummühle22.1 km
- 14Goldsteig S21: Schrottenbaummühle - Fischhaus11.9 km
- 15Goldsteig S22: Ruderting - Passau11.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,253 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,451 m
- Highest point
- 1,087 m
- Lowest point
- 309 m
- 5-10% slope · 56.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 26.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 3.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 241 m
- 7 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
236.1 km in total- Track: 144.4 km
- Path: 49.7 km
- Street: 24.5 km
- Road: 12.7 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
Surfaces
236.1 km in total- Gravel: 76.5 km
- Unpaved: 69.1 km
- Asphalt: 30.1 km
- Natural: 10.2 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 46.3 km
About the walking route Goldsteig-Südroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Goldsteig-Südroute is a walking route of 236.1 km that starts in Thanstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Verzweigung Kulzer Moos and finish in Passau.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,253 m in total and descend 5,451 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:05 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (144.4 km), path (49.7 km) and street (24.5 km). Of the surface, 76.5 km gravel and 69.1 km unpaved. For 46.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 331 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Goldsteig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Goldsteig N8-Teilabschnitt: Oberviechtach - Abzweigung Nord-Südroute Kulzer MoosModerate · From A to B15.7 km
- Goldsteig N8-Teilabschnitt: Abzweigung Nord-Südroute - RötzModerate · From A to B8.3 km
- BurgenwegHard · From A to B175.9 km
- Goldsteig Zuweg Nr.9C KatharinenthalModerate · From A to B12.4 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) Teil_2Hard · From A to B132.2 km
- OberpfalzwegHard · From A to B236 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
St. Stephen's CathedralAttraction · 461 m from the route - 2
Schloss BodensteinCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 3
KristallmuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 4
Burgruine HalsCastle · 98 m from the route - 5
Burg ReschensteinCastle · 131 m from the route - 6
Veste OberhausAttraction · 166 m from the route - 7
OberhausmuseumMuseum · 186 m from the route - 8
Schloss FürsteneckCastle · 209 m from the route - 9
Schloß WiesenfeldenCastle · 250 m from the route - 10
Passau Glass MuseumMuseum · 309 m from the route - 11
Neue ResidenzCastle · 445 m from the route - 12
SaldenburgCastle · 483 m from the route - 13
Alte ResidenzCastle · 489 m from the route - 14
Museum Moderner KunstMuseum · 493 m from the route - 15
Veste NiederhausCastle · 502 m from the route - 16
Burgruine DießensteinRuins · 550 m from the route - 17
RudhartsäuleMemorial · 586 m from the route - 18
Kulzer MoosAttraction · 587 m from the route - 19
BreitenauriegelViewpoint · 666 m from the route - 20
Mahnmal für die Opfer des NationalsozialismusMemorial · 672 m from the route - 21
HöhensteinRuins · 674 m from the route - 22
Fahrzeug- und Kunstmuseum StreicherMuseum · 711 m from the route - 23
Den Opfern der DonauMemorial · 761 m from the route - 24
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 896 m from the route - 25
Schloss FreudenhainCastle · 917 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Goldsteig-Südroute?
Goldsteig-Südroute is 236.1 km long, in 15 stages of 15.7 km on average. Allow ± 4:05 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 15 stages of 15.7 km on average, 236.1 km in all. The shortest stage is 8 km, the longest 30.1 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Verzweigung Kulzer Moos to Passau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Thanstein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 350 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 13 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, Schloss Haunkenzell and Pröller.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 10 (17.9 km), with 2 points of interest along the route, such as Klausenstein and Rauher Kulm.
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