Lauschied: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Lauschied is situated on elevated terrain between the Nahe and Glan rivers in the Glan-Nahe triangle. Hiking trails from the heights of the village offer views towards the Hunsrück.

Nature

A circular hiking trail of approximately 15 kilometres from Lauschied’s community hall leads past water reservoirs, wind turbines and Jeckenbach before returning to Lauschied.

Culture

Lauschied’s Protestant church was built in 1731 and is protected as a cultural monument. It was used jointly by the Catholic and Lutheran congregations.

The St.Georgshütte is a Catholic church facility of the parish of St. Willigis Nahe-Glan-Soon. It offers indoor space and tableware for up to 30 people. It also has a kitchen, toilets, a barbecue and an outdoor area. Access to the St.Georgshütte is via the sports field and a gravel road into the forest.

History

Evidence of a Roman villa has been documented in the local areas of In Frohnhausen and An den Pfühlen. Lauschied emerged in the early seventh century as a new settlement in a cleared area and was first mentioned around 1200 under the historical name Villam Lubescheid iuxa Mettersheim.

Johannes Bückler, known as Schinderhannes, stayed in Lauschied in 1797 and 1798. The Lauschied shoemaker Johannes Leyendecker is described as the intellectual instigator of many of the crimes associated with him.

Disibodenberg Abbey held hunting rights in the area and, in return, granted the estate owners in Lauschied accommodation rights during hunts.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Lauschied can then continue their accommodation search. More local pages: Desloch, Traisen, Schloßböckelheim, Odernheim Am Glan, Hargesheim, Nußbaum, Dalberg, Feilbingert.

To the higher-level travel overview: Bad Kreuznach.