The Hirschgrund stamping station is located at the Königsruhe inn in the romantic Bode Valley between Thale and Treseburg.
The Bode Valley is the most important rocky valley north of the Alps and has captivated famous poets such as Goethe, Kloppstock, Heine, Eichendorff and Fontane.
In 1834, a confectioner from Thalens built a wooden hut with a fireplace at the place on the Bode, which was already called Hirschgrund at the time. In 1856, he erected a larger building right next to the Bode bridge and called it „Hirschgrund“.
Since the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV stopped here on 5 May 1834, the extended inn was named „Hotel Königsruhe“ in his honor in 1875. Today, the inn is privately owned and offers food and drink as well as accommodation in guest rooms or a vacation apartment.
From the parking lot in the Bode Valley in Thale, follow the signs for the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg and hike along the Bode to the Königsruhe inn. You should continue the hike through the Bode Valley via the Sonnenklippe HWN 69 to Treseburg.
