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Long-distance trail

Goldsteig

About 660 km hiking trail from Marktredwitz through the Upper Palatinate Forest and the Bavarian Forest to Passau. Length and 38 stages count the northern and southern routes together.

Stages
38
Total distance
about 660 km

The map shows the whole trail. So far 26 of the 38 stages are described individually; the trail operator has not published the others openly.

Stages

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Marktredwitz → Friedenfels

Stage 1

Etappe 1 vom Marktredwitz über Waldershof, Marktredwitzer Haus, Burgruine Weißenstein nach Friedenfels

19.6 km approx. 6:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
452 m
Descent
453 m
Highest point
834 m
Lowest point
516 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
834 m 14 km 0 km 19 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Friedenfels → Falkenberg

Stage 2

Etappe 2 von Friedenfels über die Kornthaner Teichlandschaft und Seidlersreuth nach Falkenberg

16.3 km approx. 4:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
140 m
Descent
212 m
Highest point
549 m
Lowest point
462 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
549 m 3.2 km 479 m 11 km 0 km 16 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Falkenberg → Neuhaus

Stage 3

Etappe 3 von Falkenberg durch das Naturschutzgebiet Waldnaabtal nach Neuhaus

14.0 km approx. 4:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
153 m
Descent
161 m
Highest point
482 m
Lowest point
424 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
459 m 9.8 km 0 km 14 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Windischeschenbach → Letzau/Oberhöll

Stage 4

Etappe 4 von Neuhaus/Windischeschenbach über Hutzlmühle, Neustadt/WN, Wilchenreuth, Theisseil, Letzau nach Oberhöll

22.3 km approx. 7:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
544 m
Descent
457 m
Highest point
635 m
Lowest point
401 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
401 m 10 km 587 m 17 km 0 km 22 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Letzau → Leuchtenberg

Stage 5

13.6 km approx. 4:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
387 m
Descent
361 m
Highest point
631 m
Lowest point
460 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
567 m 4.6 km 557 m 8.6 km 0 km 13 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Leuchtenberg → Tännesberg

Stage 6

Etappe 6 von Leuchtenberg über Wittschau, Döllnitz, Pfreimdtal, Trausnitz, Kaufnitz nach Tännesberg

21.9 km approx. 7:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
738 m
Descent
665 m
Highest point
687 m
Lowest point
389 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
603 m 4.7 km 388 m 14 km 0 km 21 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Tännesberg → Oberviechtach

Stage 7

Etappe7 von Tännesberg über die Wallfahrtskirche St. Jodok, Burgstall "Wildenstein" nach Oberviechtach

16.5 km approx. 5:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
362 m
Descent
481 m
Highest point
730 m
Lowest point
467 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
677 m 3.6 km 730 m 7.9 km 593 m 12 km 0 km 16 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Verzweigung Kulzer Moos → Neunburg vorm Wald

Stage 8

8.0 km approx. 2:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
127 m
Descent
229 m
Highest point
604 m
Lowest point
381 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
380 m 5.9 km 0 km 7.9 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Neunburg vorm Wald → Mappach

Stage 9

Etappe 9 führt von Neunburg vorm Wald nach Mappach

20.1 km approx. 5:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
311 m
Descent
302 m
Highest point
524 m
Lowest point
372 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
523 m 6.9 km 0 km 20 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Herzogau → Furth im Wald

Stage 10

Etappe 10 führt von Waldmünchen/Herzogau über Herzogau, Aussichtsturm Klammerfels, Berggasthof Gibacht, Grenzübergang Drei Wappen und Kreuzfelsen Reißeck nach Furth im Wald

16.9 km approx. 6:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
551 m
Descent
817 m
Highest point
935 m
Lowest point
411 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
935 m 7.9 km 0 km 17 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Mappach → Walderbach

Stage 10

Etappe 10 führ von Mappach über Reichenbach nach Walderbach

11.9 km approx. 3:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
149 m
Descent
199 m
Highest point
494 m
Lowest point
349 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
494 m 4.3 km 0 km 12 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Furth im Wald → Schönbuchen

Stage 11

Etappe 11 führt von Furth im Wald über Grub und Burgstall am Hohenbogennach Grafenwiesen/Schönbuchen

19.7 km approx. 7:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
810 m
Descent
678 m
Highest point
975 m
Lowest point
392 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
975 m 11 km 0 km 19 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Walderbach → Falkenstein

Stage 11

Etappe 11 führt von Walderbach über Zell nach Falkenstein

22.0 km approx. 7:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
905 m
Descent
672 m
Highest point
591 m
Lowest point
352 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
525 m 6.7 km 581 m 14 km 0 km 22 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Schönbuchen → Eck

Stage 12

Etappe 12 führt von Grafenwiesen/Schönbuchen über die Räuber-Heigl-Höhle, Mittagstein, Steinbühler Gesenke, Rauchröhren und Großem Riedelstein nach Eck

9.9 km approx. 4:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
714 m
Descent
416 m
Highest point
1112 m
Lowest point
543 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
1111 m 7.4 km 0 km 9.8 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Falkenstein → Wiesenfelden

Stage 12

Etappe 12 führt von Falkenstein über Postfelden und Aumbach nach Wiesenfelden

30.0 km approx. 9:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
627 m
Descent
606 m
Highest point
656 m
Lowest point
467 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
467 m 11 km 468 m 18 km 0 km 30 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Eck → Großer Arber

Stage 13

Etappe 13 führt von Eck über Mühlriegel, Ödriegel, Schwarzeck, Enzian, Kleiner Arber und Großer Arber zum Arber Schutzhaus

15.2 km approx. 6:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
1068 m
Descent
538 m
Highest point
1437 m
Lowest point
840 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
1235 m 6.2 km 0 km 15 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Wiesenfelden → Haunkenzell

Stage 13

Etappe 13 führt von Wiesenfelden über Pilgramsberg nach Haunkenzell

10.8 km approx. 3:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
215 m
Descent
392 m
Highest point
683 m
Lowest point
416 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
0 km 11 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Arber → Bayerisch Eisenstein

Stage 14

Etappe 14 führt von der Arber Bergstation über Brennesfichte und Seebachschleife nach Bayerisch Eisenstein

11.6 km approx. 3:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
79 m
Descent
744 m
Highest point
1372 m
Lowest point
643 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
642 m 7.3 km 0 km 11 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Haunkenzell → Konzell

Stage 14

Etappe 14 führt von Haunkenzell über Gallnerberg und Denkzell nach Konzell

12.8 km approx. 4:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
550 m
Descent
396 m
Highest point
709 m
Lowest point
347 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
346 m 2.8 km 708 m 6.7 km 0 km 13 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Bayerisch Eisenstein → Großer Falkenstein

Stage 15

Etappe 15 führt von Bayerisch Eisenstein über die Trifter Klause "Schwellhäusl", Zwieslerwaldhaus und Ruckowitzschachten zum Großen Falkenstein

12.7 km approx. 4:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
817 m
Descent
220 m
Highest point
1305 m
Lowest point
664 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
664 m 5.7 km 0 km 13 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Konzell → Sankt Englmar

Stage 15

Etappe 15 führt von Konzell nach Sankt Englmar

16.0 km approx. 6:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
955 m
Descent
638 m
Highest point
1048 m
Lowest point
471 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
884 m 6.1 km 0 km 16 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Großer Falkenstein → Waldschmidthaus

Stage 16

Etappe 16 führt vom Großen Falkenstein über Schachten und Filzetour zum Waldschmidthaus am Rachel

27.1 km approx. 9:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
869 m
Descent
812 m
Highest point
1372 m
Lowest point
968 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
1177 m 7.9 km 1174 m 19 km 0 km 27 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Sankt Englmar → Grandsberg

Stage 16

Etappe 16 führt von Sankt Englmar über Hirschenstein nach Grandsberg

8.2 km approx. 2:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
275 m
Descent
209 m
Highest point
1089 m
Lowest point
898 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
0 km 8.2 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Waldschmidthaus → Lusenschutzhaus

Stage 17

Etappe 17 führt vom Rachel über die Rachelkapelle, Rachelsee, Felsenkanzel, Teufelsloch und Lusengipfel zum Schutzhaus am Lusen

14.0 km approx. 5:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
583 m
Descent
597 m
Highest point
1445 m
Lowest point
1000 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
1000 m 5.4 km 0 km 14 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Grandsberg → Landshuter Haus

Stage 17

Etappe 17 führt von Grandsberg über Wühnried zum Landshuter Haus

17.9 km approx. 6:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
783 m
Descent
727 m
Highest point
1038 m
Lowest point
569 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
954 m 6.4 km 568 m 11 km 0 km 18 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Lusenschutzhaus → Mauth

Stage 18

Etappe 18 führt vom Lusen über Tummelplatz und Steinbachklause nach Mauth

11.1 km approx. 3:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
63 m
Descent
606 m
Highest point
1347 m
Lowest point
759 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
0 km 11 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Landshuter Haus → Lalling

Stage 18

Etappe 18 führt vom Landshuter Haus über Rusel und Datting nach Lalling

15.0 km approx. 4:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
119 m
Descent
704 m
Highest point
1025 m
Lowest point
384 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
0 km 15 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Mauth → Philippsreut

Stage 19

Etappe 19 führt von Mauth über Almberg und Alpe nach Philippsreut

9.5 km approx. 3:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
439 m
Descent
275 m
Highest point
1105 m
Lowest point
742 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
1104 m 5.6 km 0 km 9.4 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Lalling → Zenting

Stage 19

Etappe 19 führt von Lalling über Hunding und Langfurth nach Zenting

17.4 km approx. 6:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
810 m
Descent
797 m
Highest point
1011 m
Lowest point
419 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
456 m 5.4 km 1010 m 11 km 0 km 17 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Philippsreut → Haidmühle

Stage 20

Etappe 20 führt von Philippsreut über Kricklsäge, Leopoldsreut, Haidelgipfel, Obergrainet und den Wallfahrtsort Kohlstattbrunn nach Haidmühle

23.5 km approx. 7:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
452 m
Descent
593 m
Highest point
1166 m
Lowest point
817 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
1165 m 7.2 km 926 m 13 km 0 km 23 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Zenting → Schrottenbaummühle

Stage 20

Etappe 20 führt von Zenting über Thurmansbang und Saldenburg nach Schrottenbaummühle

22.0 km approx. 7:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
532 m
Descent
626 m
Highest point
569 m
Lowest point
354 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
568 m 13 km 0 km 22 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Haidmühle → Breitenberg

Stage 21

Etappe 21 führt von Haidmühle über den Dreisesselgipfel, Adalbert-Stifter-Steig und Steinernes Meer nach Breitenberg

20.7 km approx. 7:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
686 m
Descent
820 m
Highest point
1311 m
Lowest point
608 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
1311 m 8.4 km 0 km 20 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Schrottenbaummühle → Fischhaus

Stage 21

Etappe 21 führt von Schrottenbaummühle über Fürsteneck und Kalteneck nach Fischhaus

11.9 km approx. 3:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
94 m
Descent
125 m
Highest point
362 m
Lowest point
319 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
347 m 3.1 km 342 m 6.8 km 322 m 9.0 km 0 km 12 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Breitenberg → Hauzenberg

Stage 22

Etappe 22 führt von Breitenberg über Rastbüchl, Granitwanderweg, Oberfrauenwaldgipfel und Freudensee nach Hauzenberg

25.1 km approx. 8:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
691 m
Descent
914 m
Highest point
947 m
Lowest point
467 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
875 m 9.6 km 946 m 17 km 0 km 25 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Ruderting → Passau

Stage 22

Etappe 22 führt von Ruderting über den Ilzstausee Oberilzmühle nach Passau

11.7 km approx. 4:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
385 m
Descent
310 m
Highest point
426 m
Lowest point
296 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
374 m 4.3 km 296 m 8.6 km 0 km 12 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Hauzenberg → Passau

Stage 23

20.3 km, 06:30 h, 443 hm, 473 m, 297 m, Easy. Download tour information: Stage 23 of the Northern Route takes you from Hauzenberg through the Staffelbach Valley and the climatic health resort of Kellberg to Ilzstadt in Passau, where you’ll have one final climb to tackle before reaching your destination: at the Veste Oberhaus, which offers a fantastic view of Passau’s Old Town. This is also where the Goldsteig’s Northern and Southern Routes meet again. The trail is signposted throughout. You can obtain a map and stage guide for the Goldsteig free of charge from the Passauer Land Tourist Information Office, Tel. 0049/851/397-600, tourismus@landkreis-passau.de. You’ll find places to stop for refreshments not too far from the trail in Hauzenberg, Fattendorf, Kellberg, and Raßbach. powered by

20.3 km approx. 6:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
342 m
Descent
522 m
Highest point
473 m
Lowest point
291 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
467 m 12 km 328 m 16 km 0 km 20 km
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Rötz → Herzogau

Etappe 9 führt von Rötz/Bauhof über das Schwarzachtal, Eixendorfer Stausee, Flischbach, Thuraumühle und Albernhofer Mühle nach Waldmünchen/Herzogau

30.7 km approx. 9:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
709 m
Descent
564 m
Highest point
679 m
Lowest point
437 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
447 m 9.9 km 451 m 20 km 0 km 30 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Abzweigung Nord-Südroute Kulzer Moos → Rötz

8.3 km approx. 2:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
305 m
Descent
267 m
Highest point
692 m
Lowest point
490 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
636 m 5.0 km 0 km 8.2 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Oberviechtach → Kulzer Moos

15.7 km approx. 5:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
386 m
Descent
416 m
Highest point
656 m
Lowest point
452 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
656 m 5.4 km 470 m 8.7 km 0 km 15 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Elevation data

Datenquelle: Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung – www.geodaten.bayern.de, CC BY 4.0

Datenquelle: BEV, ALS DTM, CC BY 4.0

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