Discover Rouveen: Nature, History and Culture

Rouveen combines nature, regional history and traditional craftsmanship with practical opportunities for walks and bike rides. If you choose a holiday apartment in Rouveen, you can discover the area according to the focus of your holiday: among preserved landscapes, historic churches and family-friendly experiences in the countryside.

Nature and History as Guiding Themes

De Olde Maten is one of the few areas where the characteristic long, narrow plots have largely been preserved. The De Olde Maten nature reserve was completely redesigned as a new nature area in 2014, so that vanished plants and animals could quietly recolonise the former agricultural area. De Veldschuur in Rouveen offers a suitable introduction to the region’s nature, culture, history and archaeology: it was rebuilt in 2005 and serves as an educational information centre.

Rouveen’s church history is also closely linked to specific locations. The present Hervormde Kerk in Rouveen was built in 1641 in the Monnikenslag and is a rectangular hall church with a relatively tall tower. Earlier church sites were located near today’s Scholenweg and at the Olde Pad. Staphorster Stipwerk is also part of the region’s culture. In this traditional craft, multicoloured patterns are applied to fabrics using stamps dipped in paint; it is part of the culture of Staphorst and Rouveen.

Walking, Cycling and Time in the Countryside

For an active day around Rouveen, various route ideas take centre stage. The Olde Maten walking route starts at the car park by the Veldschuur Bid en Werk, Wijkweg 2, 7954 HP Rouveen. Another clearly defined walking route is Rondje De Streek – Rouveen, which is 12.0 kilometres long. For an exploration on two wheels, the “Kleurrijk Staphorst & omgeving” cycling route passes junction 10 and takes a short detour to Rouveen’s church and cemetery. The distance makes it easier to factor the route into the day’s schedule during a stay around Rouveen.

A special addition for families is the water playground at De Veldschuur in Rouveen. It is a natural water playground for families in the countryside. This allows different daily rhythms to be combined when planning: a walk through the landscape, a cultural detour to the church or playful time by the water.

Other Destinations in the Region

Hessum and Rechteren are castles in the area around Rouveen. The Dominicanenklooster is a monastery in the area around Rouveen. Boswachterij Staphorst and Stinspark are also located there; both are parks. In the wider region around Rouveen, there are also the Voerman Museum Hattem, a museum, Kampereiland, an island, and ’t Engelse Werk, a park. These different types of destinations broaden the view from Rouveen’s landscape to castles, monastic culture, parks, a museum and an island landscape.

Other Destinations

Ijhorst, Staphorst

For the overarching travel overview: Staphorst.