Coming from Simmertal, the path first leads past Wisen along the stream before it then goes into a wooded Kerbtal with a narrow single trail, which is flanked by mossy rock formations. A couple of dilapidated hydraulic structures are puzzling.
Between Ballenberg and Baumeshübel, the Ringelbach, which flows into the Nahe, has dug a deep, very quiet and wildly romantic notched valley, which is followed in the upper part by the Saar-Hunsrück Climb and the Hildegard-von-Bingen pilgrimage route.