Kernen in the Rems Valley: Wine, Art and Outdoor Activities

Kernen in the Rems Valley offers a variety of ways to plan your stay, including the Ducal Marble Run, climbing opportunities, a cycling route through the vineyards, and art and wine experiences. When planning, it is worth distinguishing between the specific locations and activities—from the marble run’s longer route to seasonal events.

Outdoor activities: marble run, climbing garden and cycle path

The Ducal Marble Run in Kernen is more than 800 metres long and extends over a route of around 1.5 kilometres. These figures refer to two different measurements: the length of the marble run and the distance it covers. This is useful when working the attraction into your day’s plans, without treating the length of the run and the route as the same thing.

In Stetten, the climbing garden’s sheltered location allows climbing almost all year round. The Remstal District Group of the German Alpine Club (DAV) climbing garden is located above Stetten and is surrounded by forest and vineyards. This means that both its sheltered location and its surroundings are worth bearing in mind when climbing. When choosing activities, you can consider these details alongside the options for cycling and hiking.

From Weinstadt, the Remstal Cycle Route follows a loop through the vineyards via Kernen and Fellbach to Remseck am Neckar. Its route takes you through several wine-growing towns in a specific sequence. If you would like to include cycling in your trip, this route gives you a reference point for the regional route; no particular journey time or difficulty level is specified.

Wine, art and events

The KUNSTvollAUTOMAT is located on St.-Pierre-Platz in the village centre of Kernen-Stetten. Small works of art are sold there, including drawings, paintings, word art, photographs and small sculptures. The selection thus ranges from works on paper and pictures to smaller three-dimensional pieces. If you are interested in art, the square is a specific place to visit in the village centre.

During the summer and late summer months, Y-Burg provides the setting for the annual Culinary Wine Trail, small-scale theatre performances and traditional wine tastings hosted by Stetten’s winegrowers. The events bring together different formats: wine and cuisine, as well as theatre and tastings. As these activities are seasonal, check the current dates in advance.

At the KuKuK art market “Kuck Mal,” KuKuK artists and non-members can exhibit and sell their work. The market format described also includes an artistic stage programme and food and drink. In this way, the market—with its sales, stage programme and food and drink—differs from the art at the KUNSTvollAUTOMAT. These details do not specify a current event date, so plan your visit once a date has been confirmed.

Exploring the wider Rems-Murr district destination

The wider Rems-Murr district destination also offers further options for planning your trip. The Rems-Murr Hiking Trail is 50 kilometres long and can be hiked in three stages from Endersbach via Winnenden to Murrhardt. The route is well served by local public transport, so you do not need a car to get there. As services may change, check the timetables before setting out. The hiking trail’s route navigation can be downloaded to a smartphone.

In the wider Rems-Murr district destination, the seasonal Limesbus Nord, route 372, runs from May until the penultimate Sunday in October on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. It travels from Murrhardt via Grab and Großerlach to Mainhardt and back. The bus also makes it possible to hike between sites along the UNESCO World Heritage Limes or take part in tours led by Limes Cicerones. Confirm the current operating days before travelling.

Wine experiences in the wider Rems-Murr district destination also include those offered by Fellbach’s winegrowers at the Neue Kelter: wine tastings, cellar tours and a snack. If you plan to visit, confirm availability on site. This makes it possible to consider the region’s different themes—hiking trails, the Limes and wine—separately and choose according to your travel interests.

Discover more destinations: Stetten, Rommelshausen, Murrhardt, Großerlach, Berglen, Weinstadt, Waiblingen, Spiegelberg.

View the wider travel overview: Rems-Murr district.