# Goldsteig-Nordroute, Czechia: what it is and when to go > Goldsteig-Nordroute is a hiking trail in Czechia (Železná Ruda). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 58 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-nordroute/ - 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, 135 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:** 49.0542, 13.30773 ## What it is and where Goldsteig-Nordroute is a hiking trail in Czechia (Železná Ruda). 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. It is in [Železná Ruda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/zelezna-ruda/), where this site lists 51 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.0542, 13.30773; the nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG, Prague), 135 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=49.054198%2C13.307732) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.054198%2C13.307732) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 294 km - **From:** Verzweigung Kulzer Moos - **To:** Passau 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-Nordroute 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 05 | | June | Best time | 15 h 58 | | 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 51 | | December | Possible | 8 h 02 | In June there are 15 h 58 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 - [E6 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/european-long-distance-path-e6-germany-bavarian-forest/): Walking path · 122 m - [Gunthersteig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/gunthersteig/): Hiking · 3.5 km - [Goldsteig N16: Großer Falkenstein - Rachel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/goldsteig-n16-grosser-falkenstein-rachel/): Hiking · 3.7 km - [Lackenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/plesna/): Nature · Mountains · 5.7 km - [Ždánidla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/zdanidla/): Mountain in Czech Republic · 6.2 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-Nordroute? It is a hiking trail in Czechia. ### When is the best time to visit Goldsteig-Nordroute? April to October. In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. ### How do you get to Goldsteig-Nordroute? The nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), 135 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.054198%2C13.307732) 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 [E6 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/european-long-distance-path-e6-germany-bavarian-forest/), [Gunthersteig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/gunthersteig/), [Goldsteig N16: Großer Falkenstein - Rachel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/goldsteig-n16-grosser-falkenstein-rachel/). The rest is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). 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).