# Goldsteig-Südroute, Germany: what it is and when to go > Goldsteig-Südroute is a hiking trail in Germany. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/goldsteig-sudroute/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 108 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [goldsteig-wandern.de](https://www.goldsteig-wandern.de/routen-etappen/suedroute-bayerischer-wald) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 251 km - **From:** Verzweigung Kulzer Moos - **To:** Passau - **Coordinates:** 48.98295, 12.89686 ## What it is and where Goldsteig-Südroute is a hiking trail in Germany. Die im Vergleich zur Nordroute gemäßigtere Südroute verläuft über die Höhenzüge des Vorderen Bayerischen Waldes und endet in der Drei-Flüsse-Stadt Passau. Its coordinates are 48.98295, 12.89686; the nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 108 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.982946%2C12.896857) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.982946%2C12.896857) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 251 km - **From:** Verzweigung Kulzer Moos - **To:** Passau It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Goldsteig-Südroute is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 27 | | February | Possible | 9 h 54 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 28 | | May | Best time | 15 h 04 | | June | Best time | 15 h 57 | | July | Best time | 15 h 36 | | August | Best time | 14 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 52 | | December | Possible | 8 h 02 | In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hirschenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hirschenstein/): Nature · Mountains · 2.4 km - [Goldsteig S16: Sankt Englmar - Grandsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/goldsteig-s16-sankt-englmar-grandsberg/): Hiking · 2.6 km - [Knogl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/knogl/): Nature · Mountains · 3.2 km - [Klausenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/klausenstein/): Nature · Mountains · 3.6 km - [Predigtstuhl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/predigtstuhl/): Mountain in Bavaria' Germany · 4.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/europaischer-fernwanderweg-e9-deutschland-schleswig-holstein/): walking path, Europe - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [Dreisesselberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dreisessel/) Every Germany place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Goldsteig-Südroute? It is a hiking trail in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Goldsteig-Südroute? April to October. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. ### How do you get to Goldsteig-Südroute? The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 108 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.982946%2C12.896857) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hirschenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hirschenstein/), [Goldsteig S16: Sankt Englmar - Grandsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/goldsteig-s16-sankt-englmar-grandsberg/), [Knogl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/knogl/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/61185), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).