Standenbühl
Local mayor: Georg Pohlmann, telephone 06357/5482
The small village of Standenbühl, situated in the Kaiserstraße depression, has a population of around 200. The typical road village has always been a transit point between Kaiserslautern and Mainz, which led not least to its connection to Napoleon's Kaiserstraße, built in 1807-11 and now the L401. It is only in recent years that the new A 63 highway has relieved the community of through traffic.
Among equestrian sports enthusiasts in Rhineland-Palatinate, the still strongly agricultural town is considered a center of equestrian sports: In addition to the active Zellertal-Donnersberg Riding and Driving Club, Standenbühl is also home to the Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar Horse Center, which is dedicated to the breeding, training and marketing of sport and leisure horses. Tournaments, even state championships, are held regularly in Standenbühl, attracting riders from all over southwestern Germany to the community. From the riding facilities of the club and the horse center, bridle paths lead through the districts of Standenbühl, Dreisen and Göllheim.
In addition to horseback riders, hiking enthusiasts will also find good conditions on two hiking trails of the Palatinate Forest Association that run through the Standenbühler district (leading from Staudernheim/Nahe to Alsace and from Kirchheimbolanden to Pirmasens).
