Königsweg - Hiking favorite Dresden Elbland
- 4:00 h
- 11.21 km
- 25 m
- 33 m
- 162 m
- 183 m
- 21 m
- Start: The start of the circular walk is at the main entrance to Moritzburg Castle (Schlossdamm), at the castle parking lot
- Destination: The end of the circular walk is at the main entrance to Moritzburg Castle (Schlossdamm), at the castle parking lot
At the start of the hike, hikers can enjoy the splendor of the castle and pond complex. Immediately after leaving the village of Moritzburg, the hike leads into the Friedewald forest, parts of which were specially designed by the Saxon electors for hunting. The still existing system of aisles and avenues gives visitors a sense of the extent of the courtly hunts. Forests and ponds are embedded in a small hilltop landscape and have been declared a nature reserve and bird sanctuary. The more than 25 ponds are connected by an ingenious canal system and are fed exclusively by rainwater. This is why they are also known as sky ponds. Along large sections of the hiking trail, you can enjoy the idyllic tranquillity of the pond and forest area and, with a bit of luck, even spot white-tailed eagles, great egrets and other rare animals. The hike then leads past mysterious-looking traces of former game enclosures, such as quarry stone walls, canals, aisles, feeding cellars and ditches.
In the last part of the hike, the Königsweg leads into a landscaped garden with the Fasanenschlösschen, which is also known as "paradise in a nutshell" due to the complete courtyard estate in a very small space. Built as a rococo-style summer palace on a hill, it forms a unique landscape ambience in combination with the lighthouse, harbor and large pond, which gives an idea of the opulent courtly festivities celebrated here. Resting places invite you to linger even today.
You can download the leaflet on the hiking favorite "Königsweg" here:
https://www.dresden-elbland.de/r/626723620?page=media%2Fdownload
The Königsweg at Komoot:
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Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
At the crossroads before the parking lot, turn left onto Steinernen Weg, follow it straight ahead and turn right onto X-Weg at the next major crossroads.
Follow the X-Weg until it ends in front of the Unterer Altenteich and then turn right onto the HC-Weg. Continue along this path, pass the refuge and take a short right onto the Neuer Weg at the 4th fork, before immediately turning left again onto a hiking trail that continues along the Mittelteich until you reach Kalkreuther Straße.
Turn right here and walk along Kalkreuther Straße to the next fork in the path. Turn left there and follow the path to the observation pulpit at the Frauenteich pond. Keep right here and continue straight ahead, crossing Allee IV and Allee III, until you reach Radeburger Straße at Mauerwiese.
Follow Radeburger Straße for a short distance to the left, then immediately turn right onto the path and follow it past the Blühfeld. Then turn right towards Fasanenschlösschen and continue straight ahead until you pass the Marcolinihaus on the left towards the lighthouse.
Continue straight on past the pheasant garden, directly alongside the Oberer Großteich pond, until you reach the Waldschänke tavern. Here, turn left onto the small Fasanenstraße and follow it until you reach Radeburger Straße. Keep left there and walk along the castle pond back to the starting point.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Suitable for Pushchair
Equipment
Directions & Parking facilities
From A4, Dresden-Wilder Mann exit and Dresden Airport: S81 to S179, approx. 15 minutes by car
From Meißen, Coswig: via S80 to Moritzburg, approx. 25 minutes by car
From Großenhain: via S81, approx. 30 minutes by car
Approach via A13 from Berlin, exit Radeburg - drive via Berbisdorf to Moritzburg
Bus stop Moritzburg, Schloss or Markt
Line +477 from Radeburg, Großenhain and Dresden
Line 405 from Radeburg and Coswig
Line 458 from Großenhain
By train:
Lößnitzgrundbahn from Radebeul-Ost or Radeburg, to Moritzburg, Bf
Additional information
You can obtain a route flyer and maps from the Moritzburg Information Office (100 m away, Schlossallee 3b).
Literature
You can also download the flyer for the hiking favorite "Königsweg" here:
https://www.dresden-elbland.de/r/626723620?page=media%2Fdownload
Author
Dresden Elbland Redaktion
Organization
Dresden Elbland
License (master data)
Dresden Elbland Redaktion
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