Knöringen: Historic Earth Cellars, Churches and the Hainbach

Knöringen as a Wine-Growing Village

Knöringen is known as a wine-growing village in Landau-Land. Several aspects of the town come together when planning your trip: historic churches and earth cellars, wine experiences, the Hainbach flowing through Knöringen, and various travel options. If you are looking for hotels for a stay in Knöringen, these themes can help you decide what to focus on. Would you like to include local history, plan a wine activity or take the Winzer-Radrundweg into account? This lets you weigh different interests when choosing your destination.

Getting Here and Finding Your Way

Knöringen has a railway station in the village and bus connections to Landau and Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Road access is via the A65, A5, B10 and L516/B38 corridors. This means you can consider rail, bus and car as different travel options in your plans. If travelling by train or bus, you can take the connections to Landau or Neustadt into account; for a car journey, the roads listed provide a useful guide. Check the relevant connections for your travel date before finalising your trip.

Wine Experiences and Local History

Amselhof winery arranges group tastings for 5 to 40 people, with a meal served alongside on request. You should book a time in advance. Amselhof also offers wine hikes with tastings and guided tours of the winery; prior arrangements are recommended for these as well. The formats differ: you can choose a group tasting with an optional meal, a wine hike with a tasting, or a tour of the winery. For groups, the stated number of participants is a specific planning figure.

The local nickname “Knöringer Amseln” has its own historical connection: it comes from an ox that was traditionally driven through the village during the Kerwe festival. The name thus refers to a custom that is part of village life and shows a different facet of local history from the buildings and wine experiences.

Historic Cellars and Churches

Knöringen has 13 historic earth cellars. They can be visited by prior arrangement, as their entrances are secured; arrange your visit in advance. Bat boxes and special doors in several cellars provide bats with shelter. The earth cellars thus represent both historic architecture and a tangible contribution to bat conservation.

Knöringen’s Protestant church was built between 1788 and 1791 and is one of the village’s cultural monuments. A tombstone dating from 1778 is located on the outer wall of the Catholic Church of St Philip and James. The two buildings preserve different traces of time: one in the construction date of a church, the other in a dated tombstone on an outer wall.

The Hainbach, Cycling Route and Views

The Hainbach is a stream about 33 kilometres long that flows through Knöringen. The Winzer-Radrundweg offers a different perspective: this 42.5-kilometre route reaches Knöringen. The details answer different questions—the Hainbach is a local landscape feature, while the cycling route is a measured distance to help with trip planning. If you would like to include cycling in your stay, you can factor the loop’s length into your plans for the day.

The Wüstung Bussingen memorial site has a rest area with views towards the Palatinate Forest, Kalmit and Hambach Castle. This named viewpoint and place to rest complement the information about the stream and cycling route with another connection to the landscape.

In the wider Southern Wine Route destination

The wider Southern Wine Route destination provides a broader context and can be considered separately. Gently rolling vineyards shape the landscape, while an extensive network of hiking and cycling trails connects nature and cultural experiences. Wine, almond blossom and sweet chestnuts are part of the region’s food culture. The Southern Wine Route also borders the Palatinate Forest Nature Park Biosphere Reserve. These regional themes provide additional orientation if you are also considering the wider destination as part of your plans beyond Knöringen.

Discover more destinations: Edenkoben, Silz, Landau in der Pfalz, Venningen, Eußerthal, Steinfeld, Schweigen-Rechtenbach, Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach.

View the wider travel overview: Southern Wine Route.