Discover Reahus: Church, Landscape and Trails

Reahus is a place for days when ecclesiastical culture, open landscapes and paths through the surrounding area can be combined. The defining landmark is Sint Martinuskerk: its Neo-Gothic pseudo-basilica dates from 1892 and was designed by the architect Alfred Tepe. On the Slachtedyk, it forms a monumental silhouette against the surrounding flat landscape. When choosing a holiday apartment in Reahus, you can therefore consider whether your stay should be shaped primarily by culture or by paths through meadows and rural landscapes.

Holiday apartment in Reahus: Discover culture and history

Sint Martinuskerk houses a statue of Saint Martin made of oak dating from 1560. It is the oldest art object there and a unique work from the late Middle Ages. The history of the Catholic community is also linked to the village: after holding services in several scattered hidden churches, it established itself in 1707 in a small church with a red roof near the hamlet of Slyp.

The church's furnishings include an organ dating from 1928. It was built by the Adema brothers from Leeuwarden. This allows a visit to the church to be combined with an interest in architecture, sacred art and music.

There are also other cultural destinations in the area around Roodhuis. The Eise Eisinga Planetarium is a historic attraction in the immediate vicinity of Roodhuis. The Fries Museum is part of the wider regional area around Roodhuis. Vermaning gemeente Sneek and Vermaning gemeente IJlst are churches in the area around Roodhuis. This extends the cultural perspective from the distinctive village church to other churches and museums in the surrounding area.

Waterways and trails around Reahûs

The Franeker Vaart borders Reahûs and complements the village's peaceful, rural landscape. A longer route is the Swalkroute langs Lytsewierrum: it begins in Easterein and leads for more than 10 kilometres past the villages of Lytsewierrum and Reahûs through agriculturally used land. In this landscape, the influence of the sea is still visible. This creates a clear contrast in the day's itinerary between the focused cultural experience in the church and a walk through the open surroundings.

The Three Churches Trail begins in Reahûs and leads through meadows and the villages of Roodhuis (Reahûs), Lytsewierrum, Rien and Oosterend (Easterein). After leaving Reahûs in a northerly direction, the trail follows the winding Slachtedyk. Those choosing accommodation in Reahus can therefore view the village as a base for different experiences: one route connects several villages, while the other leads for more than 10 kilometres through agriculturally shaped land.

The landscape around Roodhuis also includes several islands. Rookoepolle, Lange Warren and Rakkenpolle are islands in the area around Roodhuis. De Potten is a park in the same area. Together with the Franeker Vaart, they create a destination where churches, waterways, islands, meadows and trails appeal to different interests.

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If you would like to add more places to your travel plans, you can find Easterlittens, Wommels, Weidum, Kûbaard, Bozum, Easterein and Mantgum here.

For the overarching travel overview: Littenseradiel.