Best backpacking trails in Steinwald Nature Park

This route follows stage 1 of the Goldsteig, a long-distance trail from Marktredwitz to Passau, beginning in Marktredwitz and ending in Friedenfels. The trail leaves the Auenpark, passing a natural outdoor pool and rural fields before ascending into the heart of the Steinwald Nature Park. Hikers encounter the Basaltpferdchen rock formations, the medieval Weißenstein castle ruins with its panoramic keep, the Kibitzstein rock arch, and quiet woodland paths leading into Friedenfels. Overnight...

Idyllic stretch of road in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria The first stage of the Castle Trail leads through the beautiful cultural landscape of the Steinwald Nature Park and is a successful start to the long-distance hiking trail. It starts at the car park in Marktredwitz (the starting point can also be reached by bus and train). You walk southwards and follow the course of the Kössein for a while to Waldershof. If you wish, you can make a short detour to the castle there and find a place to...

Picturesque stretch of road in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria The second stage of the Castle Trail begins in Friedenfels and leads eastwards. You walk along the 350-year-old beech tree and through the beautiful landscape of the Schönhaider Teiche ponds to Falkenberg. There are refreshment stops along the way. Highlights: - Friedenfels Castle - Friedenfels Castle Brewery - 350-year-old beech tree - Schönhaider ponds - Falkenberg Castle

This route follows stage 2 of the Goldsteig, a long-distance trail from Marktredwitz to Passau, beginning in Friedenfels and ending in Falkenberg. The trail passes the Phantastischer Karpfen sculpture before leading through the historic land of 1000 ponds. Hikers pass the Waldfriedhof cemetery, the Haferdeckfelsen rock, and the villages of Voithenthan and Muckenthal. After crossing a manual railway gate, the path circles the Perlsee, Neuweiher, and Adamsteiche wetlands before concluding at...

This route is stage 9 of the Fränkischer Gebirgsweg, a long-distance trail in Bavaria; this specific segment starts in Fuchsmühl and ends in Neusorg. The path leads from the pilgrimage town of Fuchsmühl into the heart of the Steinwald Nature Park, passing the impressive Hackelstein rock formation. The itinerary climbs toward the historic ruins of Weißenstein Castle and the Oberpfalzturm observation tower on the Platte summit, offering panoramic views of the Fichtel Mountains before descending...