Gästehaus Arracher Hof
- Rooms
- Transfer
Guesthouse (hotel garni) with rooms and flats in Arrach, about 3.5 km below Eck. Goldsteig partner host: ask for pick-up from Eck.
Goldsteig · Stage 12 of 23
Schönbuchen to Eck
Stage 12 of the Goldsteig covers 10.0 km from Schönbuchen to Eck, with 625 m of ascent and 340 m of descent. The highest point is 1,113 m. Allow about 4 hours of walking, plus breaks.
10.0 kmdistance
625 mascent
340 mdescent
~4 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
1,113 mhighest point
≈ 2 L
≈ 1,200 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
Arrach
Eck (Arrach)
Berggasthof Eck
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Transfer
Mountain inn at the Eck pass, right on the trail at the end of stage N12 and start of the eight-thousanders day to the Arber. Goldsteig partner host; it has a rest day, so book ahead.
Lam
Hotel Rösslwirt
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Transfer
Hotel with restaurant in Lam, about 5 km off the trail by road from Eck. Goldsteig partner host: ask about transfers to Eck and back.
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
- Arberlandklinik Viechtach (central emergency department) · Viechtach · 24/7 emergency
+499942200 · Map
On or near the trail
- Bus stops: Eck
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Schönbuchen to Eck 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.