Themed Trail: Wild John
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Follow Johnsbach Creek, that’s the motto of this adventure trail. While doing so you can throw tennis balls onto wooden sculptures and listen to the princesses living in the forest! The adventure trail tells the story of a wild river and a hero.
The trail, with a total length of 3.5 kilometres, starts right in the heart of the National Park, at the parking lot at Weidendom Visitor Centre. It tells the story of the water giant ‘Wild John’. It is also one of the most popular trails in the Gesäuse. By the way, ‘Wild John’ got his name from Johnsbach Creek – the two share a common fate.
The saga continues: follow the trail of Wild John, Erika and his friends... After John was freed from captivity and married Erika, they lived a peaceful and happy life in the Johnsbach Valley. Over the years, nature has also recovered well. They want to celebrate this with their friends, the inhabitants of the Johnsbach Valley. But conflicts come to light as soon as the invitations are distributed. Waltraud the willow doesn't want to sit next to Bertl the beaver because he always nibbles at her. Barbara the brown trout is afraid of Oskar the otter, who likes to hunt her, and Fluffi is worried about the humans who always carelessly trample his nest. John and Erika try to bring everything to the table and celebrate the lavish feast together. But they need help from the visitors."
