Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Niederalteich · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gunthersteig walk
Gunthersteig is a walk of 71.3 km from Niederalteich. Along the way you'll find 101 benches, 6 public toilets 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.
- 71.3 km
- ± 18:40 h
- ↑ 1,712 m · ↓ 1,029 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Niederalteich
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
5 km · 6 benches
Honesty box
5 km13.7 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
18.8 km556 m · bench
Public toilet
19.3 km1.3 km · bench
Public toilet
20.6 km34 km · 54 benches
Waldmuseum
54.6 kmMuseum
5.6 km · 16 benches
Bauernhausmuseum Lindberg
60.2 kmPublic toilet
6.6 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
66.7 km4.6 km · 5 benches
Finish
71.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.6 kmBetween 20.6 km and 60.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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: Konrad Lackerbeck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 54.6 km
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Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 60.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,712 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,029 m
- Highest point
- 1,097 m
- Lowest point
- 309 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 358 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
71.3 km in total- Track: 39.9 km
- Road: 11.7 km
- Street: 11.6 km
- Path: 6.6 km
- Busy road: 775 m
- Footpath: 500 m
Surfaces
71.3 km in total- Asphalt: 23.8 km
- Gravel: 19.4 km
- Unpaved: 5.4 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 19.7 km
About the walking route Gunthersteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gunthersteig is a walking route of 71.3 km that starts in Niederalteich. It does not end where it starts. You start in Niederalteich and finish in Gsenget CZ/DE. Along the way you pass Waldmuseum (after 54.6 km) and Bauernhausmuseum Lindberg (after 60.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,712 m in total and descend 1,029 m. Allow ± 18:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (39.9 km), road (11.7 km) and street (11.6 km). Of the surface, 23.8 km asphalt and 19.4 km gravel. For 19.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 101 benches, 6 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Goldsteig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
PoledníkObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Gerhard-Neumann-FlugzeugmuseumMuseum · 101 m from the route - 3
KristallglaspyramideAttraction · 331 m from the route - 4
Monte-DenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Fahrzeug- und Kunstmuseum StreicherMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Schloss LudwigsthalCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Schloss BuchenauCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 8
BüchelsteinViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Neues SchlossCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 10
SteinbachfälleAttraction · 4 km from the route - 11
Burgruine WeißensteinMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 12
Burgruine WinzerCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 13
Schloss MoosCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 14
MaxfelsenAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 15
GefallenenhainMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 16
Burgruine DoblCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 18
HussitensäuleMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 19
Asambasilika St. MargarethaAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 20
Stadtmuseum DeggendorfMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 21
Altes RathausAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 23
Alte StadtmauerAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 25
Zámeček Železná RudaCastle · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gunthersteig?
Gunthersteig is 71.3 km long. Allow ± 18:40 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 Niederalteich to Gsenget CZ/DE.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Niederalteich.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,712 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.6 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 Waldmuseum and Bauernhausmuseum Lindberg.
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