Hiking on the Goldsteig hiking trail

The new trail of quality “Goldsteig” leads through different routes 660 kilometres through the Bavarian Forest and the Oberpfaelzer Forest.

Goldsteig hiking - a quality route

The Goldsteig hiking trail has been certified by the hiking association and fulfills quality criteria as to the trails' condition, the nature's attractiveness, the cultural sight-seeing and the trails' guides.

The Goldsteig hiking trail leads on a route through the Oberpfaelzer Forest and via two route options through the Bavarian Forest to Passau. The southern route of the Goldsteig takes one through the higher peaks of the onset of the Bavarian Forest, the other one, the northern option of the Goldsteig takes one over the Tausender “mountains more than 1.000 meters” of the Bavarian Forest and through the Bavarian Forest National Park.

Goldsteig trail hiking map - Bavarian Forest - GPS
Route of Goldsteig

 

If you decide on the Goldsteig Trail, you will be able to enjoy five National Parks and consequently their different nature characteristics of the Oberpfaelzer and the Bavarian Forests.

You can find all the information about the Goldsteig hiking trail, lodging, trails and news as well as pamphlets and information material on the Goldsteig - Hiking Website.

Goldsteig Hiking - View of the Kaitersberg
View from the Kaitersberg mountain
Goldsteig Hiking - View of the Kötztinger Hütte
View from the Kötztinger Hütte
Goldsteig Hiking Trail
Goldsteig Hiking
Goldsteig Hiking - Trail Guide