Landhotel Bärnriegel
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Country hotel in Finsterau, near the open-air museum, about 3 km off the trail between Lusen and Mauth.
Goldsteig · Stage 18 of 23
Lusen to Mauth
Stage 18 of the Goldsteig covers 11.2 km from Lusen to Mauth, with 58 m of ascent and 597 m of descent. The highest point is 1,339 m. Allow about 3.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
11.2 kmdistance
58 mascent
597 mdescent
~3.5 hwalking time
easydifficulty
1,339 mhighest point
≈ 1.5 L
≈ 850 kcal
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
Finsterau
Mauth
Gasthof Fuchs
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Village inn with rooms on Am Goldenen Steig street in Mauth, right on the trail. Restaurant with a weekly rest day.
Kräuterpension Wirtshaus Säumerpfad
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Herb-themed pension with inn in Mauth, 150 m from the trail at the end of stage N18. Goldsteig partner host; the inn has a rest day.
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
- Grafenau Hospital (24-hour emergency department) · Grafenau · 24/7 emergency
+4985524213225 · Map - Freyung Hospital (24-hour emergency department) · Freyung · 24/7 emergency
+4985519770 · Map
On or near the trail
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Lusen to Mauth with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.