Goldsteig · Stage 11 of 23

Furth im Wald to Schönbuchen

Stage 11 of the Goldsteig covers 19.7 km from Furth im Wald to Schönbuchen, with 809 m of ascent and 670 m of descent. The highest point is 959 m. Allow about 7.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.

19.7 kmdistance
809 mascent
670 mdescent
~7.5 hwalking time
harddifficulty
959 mhighest point
≈ 3.5 L
≈ 2,010 kcal
959 m 393 m 0 km 19.7 km
Elevation profile in walking direction.

Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.

Where to sleep and eat on this stage

Furth im Wald (Sengenbühl)

Hotel-Gasthof Am Steinbruchsee

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Restaurant
  • Transfer

Hotel-inn by the quarry lake at Sengenbühl, about 1.3 km off the trail 6 km into stage N11; listed as a place to eat on the official stage page. Goldsteig partner host.

Grafenwiesen

Spirit & SPA Hotel Birkenhof

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Restaurant
  • Wi-Fi
  • Transfer

Four-star-superior spa hotel above Grafenwiesen, about 800 m off the trail near Schönbuchen. Goldsteig partner host; pricier than the pensions.

Hohenwarth (Thening)

Wellness-Pension Weiß

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Transfer

Family pension with sauna at Thening near Hohenwarth, about 2 km off the trail before Schönbuchen. Goldsteig partner host: pick-up on request.

Schönbuchen (Grafenwiesen)

Pension Osserblick

  • Rooms

Small pension at Schönbuchen, right on the trail at the end of stage N11, with views to the Osser. Call to book.

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (OpenStreetMap, the municipality or the official Goldsteig stage page) but could not be confirmed on their own website. Small villages such as Herzogau, Eck and Philippsreut have only one or two places, many inns close one day a week (Ruhetag), and the Falkenstein and Lusen huts take overnight guests only from May to October with a booking: book ahead, especially from June to September.

Help and services on this stage

Emergency: call 112 (ambulance, mountain rescue) or 110 (police). On-call doctor: 116 117. Emergency & health guide

Nearest hospital

On or near the trail

Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.

Walk Furth im Wald to Schönbuchen with Outest

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