Rohrendorf near Krems: Winegrowing History and Trails

If you are looking for a hotel for a stay in Rohrendorf near Krems, you can consider two local themes when choosing your destination: the history of winegrowing and walking on marked routes. The details range from a winegrowing tradition dating back more than a thousand years to named sections of the Kremstal-Danube long-distance hiking trail. This makes it easier to decide in advance whether you would rather focus on cultural and cellar-related themes or on specific routes.

Winegrowing History in Rohrendorf

Wine has been grown in Rohrendorf for over 1,000 years. One notable development in this history is the “Lenz Moser High Training System”: Prof. Dr. Lenz Moser III established it here; in the 1950s, it revolutionized winegrowing. This places a tradition spanning more than a millennium alongside a named development from the mid-20th century. If you are interested in winegrowing, you can explore the village’s connection to it both through this long timespan and through this specific historical turning point.

A monument at the foot of the Saubühel commemorates Dr. Lenz Moser, a pioneer of winegrowing who died in 1978. Alongside the development of the “Lenz Moser High Training System,” this offers another way to explore the local history of winegrowing: remembering a person at a specifically named location.

Discover the Cellar Lane and Wine

Six information pillars along the Rohrendorf cellar lane provide information about wine and the region. The Lenz Moser winery also offers winery and cellar tours. These provide different ways to explore the subject: the pillars focus on information about wine and the region, while the tours focus on the winery and its cellar.

When a cellar door in the Rohrendorf cellar lane is open, visitors can enjoy a traditional Heurigen snack and wine from April to October. If you would like to plan a seasonal visit, check the dates before your trip.

Marked Routes and Long-Distance Hiking Trails

There are five signposted routes for running and Nordic walking in and around Rohrendorf. This number gives you a clear point of reference if you want to make exercise a focus of your stay. In addition, the hiking trails mostly follow paved agricultural roads and are suitable for families with strollers. As route conditions can change over time, it is worth checking the current trail conditions before setting out.

Two sections of the Kremstal-Danube long-distance hiking trail offer specific reference points for planning your tour. Section 06, Gedersdorf–Rohrendorf (shortcut), passes through terraced vineyards and ends at the Rohrendorf cellar lane. Section 07, Rohrendorf–Krems (shortcut), begins in the center of Rohrendorf. This lets you choose between a route that ends at the cellar lane and one that starts in the village center.

Regional Setting

The municipality of Rohrendorf lies in the “Tullnerfeld Danube Floodplains” sub-region and the “Kamp and Krems Valleys” sub-region. This regional classification adds two further points of reference to the local themes of winegrowing and trails. When planning your trip, you can take both the local history and the regional designations into account.

Discover more destinations: Krustetten, Wösendorf in der Wachau, Mautern an der Donau, Krems an der Donau, Stratzing, Schönberg am Kamp, Gedersdorf, Oberarnsdorf.

See the overview of the wider region: Krems-Land.