Meudt: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Meudt is a Westerwald village whose history dates back to the Middle Ages and where hiking and cycling routes, fountain traditions, and historic buildings are documented. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Meudt can then continue searching for accommodation.

Hiking and Landscape

A circular hike of around 4 km starts at the Gangolfus Hall in Meudt. It follows the Eisenbach, passes through the Ludwig Hirsch clay pit area, crosses fields, and follows the path towards Dahlen before returning to Meudt. Along the way, it repeatedly offers views of the landscape and the village. Meudt is also connected to two long-distance hiking trails: Long-Distance Hiking Trail III of the Westerwald Association from Neuwied to Wetzlar passes through Meudt, while the Thuringian Hiking Trail runs through the district of Ehringhausen.

Culture and History

Meudt was first mentioned in official records in 1097 under the names muda or muede and is considered one of the oldest settlements in the Westerwald. The roots of today’s parish church date back to the 12th century. St. Petri Thronerhebung is a cruciform basilica from 1910/11 with a Romanesque tower. The former Meudt town hall is an impressive half-timbered building dating from 1596.

The historic villagescape also includes the Jewish cemetery at Laufgarten. It is a designated heritage area established in the second half of the 18th century. It contains 61 gravestones, the oldest of which dates from 1768. Memorial events have been held there regularly since 1969, usually every three years on the Day of National Mourning. A memorial lists the names of 25 Jewish men and women from Meudt who were deported and murdered, and stands beside 66 visible graves.

The Gangolfus Fountain is associated with an annual procession on Whit Sunday and hand cleaning on the preceding day. The present ensemble comprises a statue of Saint Gangolf, a fountain covered by a metal grille, and a flower bed. The source of the Gangolfus Fountain was filled in during sewer construction; the present water jet is produced by an electric pump.

In Eisen there is a chapel with stained-glass windows, a crucifix, a statue of the Madonna, and a memorial plaque for the soldiers who died or went missing in the two World Wars.

Cycling

The 12 km-long Wäller ALLEen trail runs along a disused railway line, is fully paved, and has numerous rest areas. From Meudt, it can be reached after approximately 3.5 km via the Eisenbach meadows. The 25 km-long Backesdörfer Tour can begin at the Gangolfus Fountain in Meudt and continue through the districts of Eisen and Ehringshausen. It connects villages where communal bread baking has been revived and leads from Meudt and Eisen towards Hahner Waldsee.

The Nassau-Wäller Cycling Loop can be started in Meudt via a short feeder route such as the Wäller ALLEen trail. The AHRound Tour (II) includes a small chapel in Eisen, a district of Meudt; this chapel contains the aforementioned stained-glass windows, crucifix, statue of the Madonna, and memorial plaque.

Surroundings

The Westerwald Lake District is described as a destination for active holidays, lies approximately 15 minutes by car from Meudt, and comprises seven ponds.

Other village pages in the directory: Wirges, Giesenhausen, Holler, Ransbach-Baumbach, Berod Bei Wallmerod, Oberhaid, Luckenbach, Neuhochstein

For the higher-level travel overview: Westerwald.