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Moselsteig Side Trail: King Johann Runde

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Freudenburg

Moselsteig Side Trail: King Johann Runde

Moderate

4.8

(316)

995

hikers

Moselsteig Side Trail: King Johann Runde

03:27

11.8km

320m

Hiking

This Moselsteig detour connects the historic castle complex of Freudenburg with diverse landscapes, breathtaking views, imposing sandstone cliffs, and the Eiderberg nature reserve. The name of this premium hiking trail goes back to King John the Blind of Bohemia and Count of Luxembourg, who built a castle there in the…

by MOSEL Faszination Urlaub

Last updated: September 17, 2025

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414 m

Ruins of Freudenburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

A very beautiful and well-preserved castle ruin with a great view, which can be visited free of charge.

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2.52 km

Fichtenhain Forest

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The King John Trail follows a bumpy path through a beautiful forest area adorned with rocks.

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3.45 km

Leukbach in Kollesleuk Switzerland

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A wild, idyllic stream in beautiful natural surroundings.

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4.33 km

Ewigbachtälchen Gorge and Waterfalls

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A beautiful gorge with truly lush nature. There are rocks, streams, small waterfalls, and wonderful vegetation.

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4.41 km

Rock formations in Kollesleuker Schweiz

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Beautiful large rocks, plus the river on the opposite side – fantastic!

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10.5 km

Eiderberg Nature Reserve

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The 439-meter-high Eiderberg is a protected area with species-rich limestone grasslands, bushes, shrub fringes, orchids, and former limestone quarries.

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11.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.11 km

3.70 km

601 m

304 m

108 m

Surfaces

8.50 km

1.70 km

1.20 km

217 m

205 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

30°C

16°C

50 %

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Comments

April 15, 2026,Moselsteig Seitensprung König-Johann-Runde

Sodele .... we were out under a different "label", instead of Saar-Hunsrück with the Traumschleifen, here Saar-Obermosel.

An old saying of my father comes to mind:
"Other mothers have beautiful daughters too"

And what "mother" Mosel has created here with her detour for the hiker is not only incredibly beautiful and attractive but also absolutely extraordinary.

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August 21, 2022,Moselsteig Seitensprung König-Johann-Runde😎👍

The premium hiking trail connects the historic castle complex in the center of Freudenburg with varied landscapes, many views, sandstone cliffs and the "Eiderberg" nature reserve. The 12 km long hiking trail is named after King John the Blind of Bohemia, Count of Luxembourg, who built a castle in Freudenburg in the 14th century. The start and end point of …

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June 7, 2026,Moselsteig Seitensprung: König-Johann-Runde

A beautiful round, lots to see, highly recommended. 🌞🌳💯

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March 12, 2022,🚶🏼🚶🏼‍♀️Moselsteig-Seitensprung "König-Johann-Runde", 11.03.2022, 17:45

On the first day of our Saar weekend that we spent in Ayl😍, we went to the "König-Johann-Runde. This is a "side jump tour" of the "Moselsteig".
A beautiful, varied and well signposted hike from Freudenburg👍!
We loved it!😊

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February 27, 2022,Seitensprung 🐰

Little fling 😁 at Freudenburg. King Johann Round. The tour is varied and also a bit crisp.

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October 13, 2022,Moselsteig - Seitensprung König-Johann-Runde 👌🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️

A nice tour that is worth doing. There is something from everyone. I liked it very much and I was lucky with the weather today too 👌😀. What more could you want 😉.
I wish everyone a nice evening and best regards, Florina 😊 🙋‍♀️

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September 17, 2023,Wanderung 17.09.2023 Seitensprung König-Johann-Runde 🙋‍♂️🥾🌞😊

Today we hiked the Seitensprung König-Johann-Runde with the hiking group. Start and finish was in Freudenburg. A very varied round including Ewigbachtälchen, which was, as always, very beautiful. Greetings and have a nice evening 🙋‍♂️😊

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May 15, 2022,Wanderung So 15.05.2022 Moselsteig Seitensprung - König Johann Runde

Start and finish is the old city wall in the historic center of Freudenburg.
Freudenburg is a municipality in the district of Trier-Saarburg in Rhineland-Palatinate. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Saarburg-Kell.
The 12-kilometer-long premium hiking trail is named after King John the Blind of Bohemia, Count of Luxembourg, who built a castle in Freudenburg in the 14th century.
A …

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August 6, 2025

This Moselsteig detour connects the historic castle complex of Freudenburg with diverse landscapes, breathtaking views, imposing sandstone cliffs, and the Eiderberg nature reserve. The name of this premium hiking trail goes back to King John the Blind of Bohemia and Count of Luxembourg, who built a castle

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Ruins of Freudenburg Castle

Fichtenhain Forest

Leukbach in Kollesleuk Switzerland

Ewigbachtälchen Gorge and Waterfalls

Rock formations in Kollesleuker Schweiz

Eiderberg Nature Reserve

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