Saar-Hunsrück Climb

Saar-Hunsrück Climb
View of the Primstalsperre
Data
length	410 km
location	Germany, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate
Markers	Letters S and H on green and blue
Starting point	Perl (Mosel) 49 ° 28 ′ 25 ″  N , 6 ° 23 ′ 6 ″  E
Target point	Boppard (alternatively: Trier ) 50 ° 14 ′ 9 ″  N , 7 ° 34 ′ 35 ″  E
Type	Long-distance hiking trail
Height difference	641 m
The highest point	Erbeskopf , 816 m
Lowest point	Mettlach , 175 m
Level of difficulty	medium
season	All year round
Viewpoints	Saarschleife , Erbeskopf , Wildenburg Castle
particularities	Premium hiking trail in Germany

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

Example marking of the dream loops

View from the Cloef to the Saar loop

Tower of Grimburg Castle

Path between Grimburg and Hermeskeil

Ring wall of Otzenhausen

Church of Nonnweiler

Primstalsperre

View from the Erbeskopf

The Saar-Hunsrück-Steig is a 410-kilometer hiking trail in the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park and in the eastern Hunsrück and runs from Perl on the Moselle via the Saar loop near Mettlach in Saarland via Hermeskeil and Idar-Oberstein an der Nahe in Rhineland-Palatinate to Boppard on the Rhine . A junction from Hermeskeil leads to Trier on the Moselle as the Ruwer route . The climb was extended in 2012 from the Saarschleife by two stages to the Moselle near Perl and continued from Idar-Oberstein to Boppard in 2015. Although it only opened in 2007, it has already received the hiking seal from the German Hiking Institute because, for example, only 5% of the route is paved and more than 70% are natural trails. The Saar-Hunsrück-Steig is the best rated hiking trail in Germany.

The trail's logo is a green-blue rectangle with the H of Hunsrück and the S of the Saar loop . The path markings show the logo in a simple blue and white version.

course

• Stage 1: From Perl at the Moselle border crossing to Luxembourg and the border to France, it goes up to the Moselle heights with the Roman Villa Borg to Hellendorf (500 m from the climb) (17.4 km).
• Stage 2: From Hellendorf via Tünsdorf with its baroque monastery and the monastery garden, which is one of the gardens without borders , into the Steinbachtal with its waterfall to Orscholz with a fairy tale park, a spa park and the Cloef , the vantage point over the Saar loop. From there the path leads down to Mettlach (16.5 km).
• Stage 3: From Mettlach over the Saarhöhen into the Saarhölzbachtal to Britten (11.5 km).
• Stage 4: The stage to Losheim to the tourist information center at the Losheim reservoir is also 11.6 km long.
• Stage 5: From Losheim it goes up to Scheiden , the highest village in the Saarland, then via Waldhölzbach in the Hölzbachtal to the swimming pool in Weiskirchen . The town center with its inns is 1.5 km (15.3 km).
• Stage 6: From Weiskirchen it goes into the Hunsrück up to Steinberg via Reidelbach, which also belongs to Wadern with its castles and palaces, and the high forest to the Grimburger Hof under the Grimburg (18.3 km).
• Stage 7: From the Grimburg it goes through the Wadrilltal to Reinsfeld (11 km).
• Stage 8: From Reinsfeld past Hermeskeil and the Primstalsperre to Nonnweiler (15.2 km).
• Stage 9: From Nonnweiler past the Celtic ring wall of Otzenhausen to Börfink (14.2 km).
• Stage 10: From Börfink to Thalfang am Erbeskopf , the highest mountain in the Hunsrück at 816 m, then over the Dollberge to the end of the stage in Morbach (23.5 km).
• Stage 11: From Morbach via Langweiler to Kempfeld (17.2 km).
• Stage 12: From Kempfeld via Herborn to Idar-Oberstein (19.8 km).
• Stage 13: From Idar-Oberstein it goes over the rock path past Hintertiefenbach and Niederwörresbach to medieval Herrstein (20 km).
• Stage 14: From Herrstein you continue via Niederhosenbach and Sonnschied through the Hahnenbachtal to Rudolfshaus (14 km).
• Stage 15: The stage starts in Rudolfshaus, then leads through Bundenbach with its Schmidtburg past a slate mine and the Celtic settlement Altburg to Rhaunen (13 km).
• Section 16: From Rhaunen it goes through the Idarbachtal at Laufersweiler over after Sohren (21 km).
• Stage 17; This section starts in Sohren, goes past Bärenbach (center of Rhineland-Palatinate) and Hahn Airport to the Wilwersbachtal as far as Altlay (12 km).
• Stage 18: From Altlay the path leads over the Altlayer Bach through Altlayer Switzerland to Blankenrath (17 km).
• Stage 19: The stage leads from Blankenrath through the Mittelstrimmiger forest to Mittelstrimmig and Altstrimmig through Mörsdorfer Bachtal to Mörsdorf (15 km). Since October 2015 it has been possible to hike over what was then the longest suspension bridge in Germany .
• Stage 20: From Mörsdorf it goes to the castle hill and the castle ruins of Balduinseck and then further into the Mastershausener and Wohnrother Bachtal to Bell and on to Kastellaun (16 km).
• Stage 21: This section leads from Kastellaun via the leisure facility Erlebnisfeld Mannebach , created as part of the village renewal around the former swimming pool to the Baybachklamm and ends at the Schmausemühle (18 km).
• Stage 22: From the Schmausemühle, the path goes lined with high rocks through the Baybachklamm to Morshausen (10 km).
• Stage 23: This stage leads from Morshausen to Ehrenburg and from there into Ehrbachklamm and ends in Oppenhausen (16 km).
• Stage 24: The last stage leads from Oppenhausen with a view of the Rhine Valley to Boppard , where it connects to the RheinBurgenWeg (18 km).

Branch to Trier (then on stage 6)

• Stage 25: From the Grimburgerhof to the Kell reservoir (11.5 km).
• Stage 26: From the Kell reservoir to Kasel / Mertesdorf (20.2 km).
• Stage 27: From Kasel / Mertesdorf to Trimmelter Hof (Trier-Tarforst).

On the way, points of interest and necessary resources in the 13 neighboring communities involved are pointed out. Numerous inns have been qualified as quality hosts for hiking in Germany and are thus marketed for tourism. Three restaurants along the way are among the hundred best restaurants in Germany.

Dream loops

Around the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig there are also 111 circular hiking trails between 5 and 20 km in length, the so-called dream loops. They either border directly on the actual climb or are located in its vicinity. They are all planned according to the criteria of the German Hiking Institute and run largely on nature trails and paths . There are currently 70 dream loops that have been awarded the hiking seal as hiking trails with a quality rating . The path markings of the dream loops are purple and white. The medieval path in Herrstein was “Germany's most beautiful hiking trail 2010” in the “Tours category”.

List as of January 2016:

No.	Name, location	Length in km
1	Schengen without borders	8.6
2	Wine and nature trail Palmberg, Ahn	8.4
3	Manternacher Fiels, Manternach	9.6
4th	Panoramaweg, Perl	8.3
5	Dolinenweg, Perl	9.5
6th	Kasteler Felsenpfad, Saarburg	8.8
7th	Mannebach 111, Saarburg	12.0
8th	Wehinger Viezpfad, Mettlach	14.0
9	Cloef Path, Mettlach	7.3
10	Saar loop table tour, Mettlach	16.0
11	Saarhölzbach path, Mettlach	12.6
12	Wolfsweg, Merzig	10.7
13	Bietzerberger, Merzig	18.6
14th	Idesbachpfad, Rehlingen-Siersburg	18.6
15th	Druidenpfad , Rehlingen-Siersburg	6.0
16	The Gisinger, Wallerfangen	12.1
17th	Hirn-Gallenberg Tour, Wallerfangen	7.3
18th	Grenzblickweg, Wallerfangen	13.5
19th	Vaubansteig, Saarlouis	12.5
20th	Berus dinner tour, Überherrn-Berus	12.4
21st	Steinhauerweg, Losheim am See	10.5
22nd	Waldsaumweg, Losheim am See	10.0
23	Der Bergener, Losheim am See	11.5
24	Reservoir dinner tour, Losheim am See	9.5
25th	The high forests, Losheim am See	9.0
26th	Garden wellness circuit, Losheim am See	6.0
27	Oppig-Grät-Weg, Losheim am See	10.0
28	Felsenweg, Losheim am See	13.6
29	Schluchtenpfad, Losheim am See	10.5
30th	Kleiner Lückner, Losheim am See	7.1
31	Lücknerweg, Losheim am See	16.4
32	Litermont-Sagenweg, Beckingen	18.0
33	Beckinger SaarBlicke-Weg, Beckingen	14.3
34	Litermont summit tour, Nalbach	10.0
35	Mühlenbach gorge tour , Saarwellingen	11.0
36	Kaltensteinpfad , Lebach	7.8
37	Erzgräberweg, Schmelz	12.5
38	Bach and Burren path, Schmelz	13.0
39	Morscheider Grenzpfad , VG Ruwer	13.5
40	Romika-Weg , VG Ruwer	10.4
41	Roman Celtic Path , VG Ruwer	12.5
42	Schiefer-Wackenweg , VG Ruwer	12.0
43	Trier gallows head tour, Trier	15.5
44	Greimerather Höhenweg, VG Saarburg-Kell	13.4
45	Schillinger Panoramaweg , VG Saarburg-Kell	15.6
46	Ruwer-Hochwald-Loop, VG Saarburg-Kell	12.8
47	Hochwald-Acht, VG Saarburg-Kell	19.0
48	Zwei-Täler-Weg, Weiskirchen-Losheim am See	13.0
49	Weiskircher Wilderness Trail, Weiskirchen	17.5
50	High forest path, Weiskirchen	12.0
51	Georgi-Panoramaweg, Weiskirchen-Losheim am See	13.5
52	Almglück - the small alpine tour, Wadern	6.6
53	Path of the water, Wadern	13.0
54	Heaven's Gääs Paad , Wadern	7.3
55	Wadrilltal table tour, Wadern / Nonnweiler	17.0
56	Water Poet Traces, VG Thalfang am Erbeskopf	13.5
57	Dhrontal-Wacken tour, VG Thalfang on the Erbeskopf	16.5
58	Wind, Wasser & Wacken, VG Thalfang on the Erbeskopf	10.5
59	Summit rush, VG Thalfang on the Erbeskopf	7.5
60	5-valley tour, VG Hermeskeil	8.2
61	Rockenburger Urwaldpfad , VG Hermeskeil	11.0
62	Königsfeld loop, VG Hermeskeil	12.0
63	Mrs. Holle , VG Hermeskeil	7.7
64	Dollberg loop, VG Hermeskeil / Nonnweiler	11.2
65	Primstaler Panoramapfad, Nonnweiler	14.0
66	National park dream loop Hubertusrunde, Nonnweiler	9.5
67	Hunolstein Gorge Tour, Morbach	10.9
68	LandZeitTour, Morbach	8.3
69	Oil mill tour, Morbach	7.5
70	Jakob-Maria-Mierscheid-Weg, Morbach	13.0
71	Trauntal-Höhenweg, VG Birkenfeld	12.4
72	Börfinker ox tour, VG Birkenfeld	10.0
73	Nohener Nahe loop, VG Birkenfeld	12.0
74	Around the magic forest, VG Birkenfeld	11.0
75	Countess Loretta, VG Baumholder	12.5
76	Bärenbachpfad, VG Baumholder	14.0
77	Between the woods, VG Herrstein	10.6
78	Köhlerpfad am Steinbach, VG Herrstein	13.0
79	Medieval Path , VG Herrstein	8.6
80	Copper Jasper Path, VG Herrstein	19.9
81	Herrstein-Kirschweiler National Park Dream Loop, VG Herrstein	8.5
82	STUMM-Eisenhütten-Weg, VG Rhaunen & Herrstein	15.5
83	Nahe-Felsen-Weg , Idar-Oberstein	9.4
84	Around the Kama, Idar-Oberstein	6.0
85	Gemstone Grinder Path, Idar-Oberstein	14.9
86	Hahnenbachtal tour, VG Rhaunen	9.8
87	STUMM-Orgel-Ways, VG Rhaunen	14.0
88	Via Molarum, VG Raunen and Kirchberg	16.0
89	Kappleifelsen tour, VG Kirchberg	9.0
90	Karrenberg, VG Kirchberg	6.0
91	Heimat, VG Kirchberg	11
92	Cathedral view, VG Simmern	10.6
93	Soonwald, VG Simmern	10.0
94	Bell raft, VG Simmern	8.0
95	Schanzerkopf Tour, VG Rheinböllen	15th
96	Altlayer Switzerland , VG Zell / Mosel	6.9
97	Layensteig Strimmiger Berg , VG Zell / Mosel	14th
98	Masdascher Burgherrenweg , VG Kastellaun	13.9
99	Dünnbach path, VG Kastellaun	10.2
100	Burgstadt -pfad, VG Kastellaun	7.4
101	Baybachklamm, VG Kastellaun	10.5
102	Murscher Eselsche, VG Emmelshausen	10.8
103	Rabenlay, VG Emmelshausen	15.5
104	Upper Baybachtal, VG Emmelshausen	15.3
105	Ehrbachklamm, Boppard	8.5
106	Hasenkammer, Boppard	10.3
107	Middle Rhine via ferrata , Boppard	5.1
108	Elfenlay, Boppard	10.4
109	Marienberg, Boppard	11.8
110	Five lakes view, Boppard	10.4
111	Rheingold, Boppard	10.7

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Christian Haas: For the demanding: the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig. In: Focus Online . July 13, 2013, accessed October 14, 2018 . 
2. ↑ http://www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/sz-berichte/merzig-wadern/Saar-Hunsrueck-Steig-Zertifikation-Fernwanderweg;art2800,2953018
3. ↑ Erlebnisfeld website
4. ↑ Hotel Schmausemühle ( Memento of the original from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ Stages of the Saar-Hunsrück Climb
6. ↑ Premium trails in Saarland . Website of the German Hiking Institute. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
7. ↑ Premium trails in Rhineland-Palatinate . Website of the German Hiking Institute. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
8. ↑ http://www.saar-hunsrueck-steig.de/traumschleifen
9. ↑ Dream loop medieval path . Tour planner Rhineland-Palatinate. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
10. ↑ Traumschleife Medieval Path is Germany's most beautiful hiking trail 2010 . In: Trierischer Volksfreund , August 13, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2013.

Web links

• Saar-Hunsrück-Steig - Official website of the Steige
• Literature about the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig in the Saarland Bibliography