# Goldsteig N17: Rachel - Lusen, Czechia: what it is and when to go > Goldsteig N17: Rachel - Lusen is a hiking trail in Czechia. 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/chequia/goldsteig-n17-rachel-lusen/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Czechia - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** PRG Prague, 140 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [goldsteig-wandern.de](https://www.goldsteig-wandern.de/routen-etappen/nordroute-bayerischer-wald/goldsteig-n17-rachel-lusen) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 15.5 km - **From:** Waldschmidthaus - **To:** Lusenschutzhaus - **Coordinates:** 48.95846, 13.44995 ## What it is and where Goldsteig N17: Rachel - Lusen is a hiking trail in Czechia. Etappe 17 führt vom Rachel über die Rachelkapelle, Rachelsee, Felsenkanzel, Teufelsloch und Lusengipfel zum Schutzhaus am Lusen Its coordinates are 48.95846, 13.44995; the nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG, Prague), 140 km as the crow flies. How to get around Czechia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.958458%2C13.449954) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.958458%2C13.449954) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 15.5 km - **From:** Waldschmidthaus - **To:** Lusenschutzhaus It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/senderismo/) places in Czechia. 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 N17: Rachel - Lusen is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 28 | | 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 35 | | 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 Czechia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Czechia To enter Czechia there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Czechia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Czech koruna (CZK); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance. 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 - [Plattenhausenriegel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/plattenhausenriegel/): Nature · Mountains · 658 m - [Špičník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/spicnik/): Mountain in Czech Republic · 1.0 km - [E6 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/european-long-distance-path-e6-germany-alternative-bavarian/): Walking path · 4.1 km - [Moorberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/velka-mokruvka/): Mountain in Czech Republic · 4.2 km - [Moorkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/mala-mokruvka/): Mountain in Czech Republic · 4.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). ## More in Czechia: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/jakobswege-in-deutschland/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Main Sudetes Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/main-sudetes-trail/): hiking trail in Poland - [Szrenica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/szrenica/): mountain peak in the Karkonosze Mountains, Poland - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [Dreisesselberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/dreisessel/) - [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-czech-republic/): European long-distance hiking trail Every Czechia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Goldsteig N17: Rachel - Lusen? It is a hiking trail in Czechia. ### When is the best time to visit Goldsteig N17: Rachel - Lusen? April to October. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. ### How do you get to Goldsteig N17: Rachel - Lusen? The nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), 140 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.958458%2C13.449954) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Czechia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Czechia 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 [Plattenhausenriegel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/plattenhausenriegel/), [Špičník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/spicnik/), [E6 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/european-long-distance-path-e6-germany-alternative-bavarian/). The rest is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6482969), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).