Discover Goddert

Goddert combines rural landscapes with traces of its local history. The surrounding area is characterised by gentle hills, meadows, forest paths, small ponds and green valleys, offering opportunities for hiking and relaxation. Goddert can also be included as a stop on cycling and hiking tours through the surrounding Westerwald countryside. This lets you treat village history and nature as distinct focuses of your stay.

Local history and half-timbered houses

Goddert was first documented in a deed of sale dated 11 February 1399. Another historical reference is a Weistum (customary law record) of the Vogtei (bailiwick) and court of Weidenhahn dated 13 December 1476, in which the village appears. The two dates relate to different historical contexts: a deed of sale and an entry from the context of the bailiwick and court.

Among the older architectural features is a cast-iron running fountain on Hauptstraße, dating from the second half of the 19th century. A half-timbered Streckhof (long courtyard farmstead) is located at Hauptstraße 23. The Streckhof at Hauptstraße 24 dates from the 18th century and is partly built of solid masonry. The farmstead at Hauptstraße 28 is also associated with the Streckhof design. In this layout, the living quarters, stable and barn are arranged close together in a row. The examples therefore differ both in age and in construction.

Landscape and small bodies of water

Meadows, forest paths and green valleys characterise the landscape around Goddert. The gentle hills and small ponds suit the village’s rural character and provide a setting for walks and relaxation. Two ponds near Goddert were created before 1814 on a stream that comes from Rückeroth. This connects the present-day description of the landscape with an older alteration to the surroundings: water is both part of the landscape and of the village’s recorded history.

Goddert can serve as a stopping point on cycling and hiking tours through the surrounding Westerwald countryside. No specific route is associated with it; rather, the village can be included as a possible stop on a tour through the landscape. Visitors interested in village history will find different points of interest from travellers whose main aim is to spend time outdoors.

Hiking trails and places to visit in the Westerwald

The Westerwald offers other regional hiking options. The WesterwaldSteig is a 235-kilometre long-distance hiking trail with 16 stages. The Wäller Touren are certified circular and day-hiking trails. The Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park offers hiking in gently rolling uplands; the region’s cultural heritage also includes Roman traces and visible evidence of historic mining. This gives you different types of trails to consider, from longer-distance hikes to circular and day hikes. Check the latest route details before setting out.

The Westerwald’s heritage also includes geological history and industrial culture. Stöffel Park covers around 140 hectares on the site of a former basalt quarry and brings together industrial culture, geological history and nature. Fossils are displayed in the TERTIÄRUM, including the Stöffel Mouse; they document around 25 million years of geological history. The Westerwald Ceramic Museum is dedicated to the history of working with clay. Most of the objects on display there originated in a Westerwald clay pit. In the museum workshop, visitors can get creative themselves under expert guidance; check the current workshop programme and booking conditions in advance.

Choose the focus of your trip

You can decide whether to focus mainly on discovering the village and its surroundings or to explore other aspects of the Westerwald as well.

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Go to the main travel overview: Westerwald.