Königsruhe

As far as Königsruhe, the track can be used by motor vehicles from the direction of Thale when required, but is normally closed to traffic.

In 1834 a shopkeeper, Christian Jung from Thale, built a wooden hut with a fireplace in the Hirschgrund in the Bode Gorge.

The name Königsruhe remained until the period of the German Democratic Republic when, for political reasons, the place was renamed Hirschgrund.

A restaurant with a beer garden (Hirschgrund 1) is used by numerous hikers walking the nationally known trails across the Harz region.

In addition to the impressive nature of the Bode Gorge, local attractions include the Seven Brothers' Rocks (Siebenbrüderfelsen) at the exit of the settlement towards Thale and the Jungfern Bridge (Jungfernbrücke) newly erected at the beginning of the 20th century over the Bode.