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The ''Roßtrappe'' is a granite crag in the Harz mountains of central Germany. The ''Roßtrappe'' rises high over the Bode Gorge in the Harz. It may be reached from Thale by road, on foot or on a chair lift. On the rocks is a mountain hotel with an observation terrace as well as the upper station for the chair lift. Nearby is the ''Winzenburg'', a refuge castle in area with a rampart made of stone blocks and earth, which has been used since the New Stone Age as a refuge for up to 100 people. In 1860 the Winzenburg Tower was built there; an observation tower which is now closed. From the Rosstrappe there is a view of the rocks on the ''Hexentanzplatz'', ("Witches Dance Floor") the ''Steinerne Kirche'' ("Stone Church"), the Bode Gorge, the Harz Foreland, the town of Thale and the highest peak in the Harz, the Brocken. According to legend, a giant by the name of ''Bodo'' once followed the king’s beautiful daughter, ''Brunhilde'', whom he wanted to marry against her will. ''Brunhilde'' escaped on a white stallion ((ドイツ語:Ross)), but was suddenly confronted by a deep ravine. Her horse leapt in one bound to the rocks on the other side, but her pursuer fell into the depths below. The impression of the horse’s hoof may still be seen today. The giant ''Bodo'' gave his name to the small river, the Bode. Scientists suspect that this imprint in the rock is the weathered remains of a Germanic altar basin. From the ''Roßtrappe'' visitors can climb down into the Bode Gorge on the Schurre, a path laid in zigzags. The President’s Way (''Präsidentenweg''), about 4 km, is the recommended path to climb from the gorge to the rock outcrop. The Roßtrappe is no. 71 in the system of check points on the ''Harzer Wandernadel'' walking trail network. Since the middle of the 19th century there has been a mountain hotel with the same name at the entrance to the ''Roßtrappe''. == Photographs == File:Rosstrappe Bodetal 1900.jpg|Hotel ''Roßtrappe'' around 1900 File:Rosstrappe.jpg|Hoofmark on the ''Roßtrappe'' File:Rosstrappe(1).jpg| ''Roßtrappe'' wishing well File:Bodetal2.jpg|View of the ''Roßtrappe'' from the ''Hexentanzplatz'' File:Sessellift Rosstrappe.jpg|Chair lift to the ''Roßtrappe'' File:Rosstrappemasiv.jpg|The ''Roßtrappe'' massif 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roßtrappe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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