# Goldsteig-Nordroute, Austria: what it is and when to go > Goldsteig-Nordroute is a hiking trail in Austria. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 04. 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/austria/goldsteig-nordroute/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Austria - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** SZG Salzburg, 122 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [goldsteig-wandern.de](https://www.goldsteig-wandern.de/routen-etappen/nordroute-bayerischer-wald) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 294 km - **From:** Verzweigung Kulzer Moos - **To:** Passau - **Coordinates:** 48.74523, 13.81572 ## What it is and where Goldsteig-Nordroute is a hiking trail in Austria. Die anspruchsvolle Nordvariante des Goldsteigs führt über die 1000er Gipfel des Bayerischen Waldes entlang der böhmischen Grenze bis nach Passau und durchquert dabei den Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald. Its coordinates are 48.74523, 13.81572; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 122 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.745232%2C13.815716) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.745232%2C13.815716) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 294 km - **From:** Verzweigung Kulzer Moos - **To:** Passau It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) places in Austria. 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-Nordroute is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 29 | | February | Possible | 9 h 55 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 27 | | May | Best time | 15 h 03 | | June | Best time | 15 h 55 | | July | Best time | 15 h 34 | | August | Best time | 14 h 10 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 31 | | November | Possible | 8 h 54 | | December | Possible | 8 h 04 | In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 04. 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 Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Austria To enter Austria 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 Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue. 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 - [Goldsteig N21: Haidmühle - Breitenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/goldsteig-n21-haidmuhle-breitenberg/): Hiking · 0 m - [Einsiedelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/einsiedelberg/): Mountain in Upper Austria · 2.0 km - [E6 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/european-long-distance-path-e6-germany-bavarian-forest/): Walking path · 3.0 km - [Dachsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dachsberg/): Mountain in Upper Austria, Austria · 3.4 km - [Hochwald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hochwald/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 3.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). ## More in Austria: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jakobswege-in-deutschland/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Schöpfl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schopfl/): mountain in Lower Austria - [Zirbitzkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zirbitzkogel/): mountain in the Seetal Alps in Styria - [Reisalpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/reisalpen-schutzhaus/): mountain in Lower Austria - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-czech-republic/): European long-distance hiking trail Every Austria place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Goldsteig-Nordroute? It is a hiking trail in Austria. ### When is the best time to visit Goldsteig-Nordroute? May to October. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 04. ### How do you get to Goldsteig-Nordroute? The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 122 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.745232%2C13.815716) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria 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 [Goldsteig N21: Haidmühle - Breitenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/goldsteig-n21-haidmuhle-breitenberg/), [Einsiedelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/einsiedelberg/), [E6 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/european-long-distance-path-e6-germany-bavarian-forest/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3300718), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).