Saar-Hunsrück-Steig trail, total route Rhineland-Palatinate Trier - Boppard

This tour covers the entire Rhineland-Palatinate section of the Saar-Hunsrück Trail. 
It includes stages 25 to 27 (Trier to Keller Steg) as well as stages 7 to 24. 
Tour descriptions can be found with the respective stage descriptions.

The Saar-Hunsrück Trail, in its entirety, stretches 415 kilometers and is divided into 27 stages, leading from Perl on the Moselle River in Saarland, across the Hunsrück region, to Boppard on the Rhine, and via a branch to the Roman city of Trier.

This route description of the Saar-Hunsrück Trail begins in Trier, Germany's oldest city. From there, the trail leads through the Ruwer Valley with its vineyards and wine villages to Kell am See in the Hunsrück region.
From there, it continues via Hermeskeil into the Hunsrück, where the landscape reveals its hilly side. The trail crosses the Dollberge ridge and later, with the Erbeskopf (816 m), the highest elevation in Rhineland-Palatinate. This section also offers much in terms of cultural history: the Celtic ringfort near Otzenhausen and the medieval Wildenburg Castle near Kempfeld. Between the ringfort and the Wildenburg, the Saar-Hunsrück Trail traverses the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park in four stages. The section in the eastern Hunsrück between Idar-Oberstein and Boppard impresses with its combination of spectacular views, forest passages, and natural tranquility interspersed with striking gorges. Historical sites such as the old town of Idar-Oberstein, the medieval Herrstein, the castle town of Kastellaun and the Rhine town of Boppard are located along the hiking trail.

Surefootedness and good physical condition are essential prerequisites for hiking this premium long-distance trail.

The Saar-Hunsrück-Steig is a nature trail, 65% of which runs over soft forest floor, grassy paths or along streams.