Voděrady: Church, Osičina and Routes

Voděrady can be explored for trip planning through several clearly defined highlights: the Church of St. Peter and Paul, the observation tower on Osičina, and cycling and hiking routes. If you are looking for a hotel for a trip here, these themes can help you decide what to focus on during your stay. For planning purposes, cultural destinations and routes should be considered differently: the church is about architecture and history, while cycling and hiking routes are primarily about their course, length, or the types of bicycles specified.

Parish Church and Local History

The Church of St. Peter and Paul is the landmark of Voděrady and a Pseudo-Romanesque building. In the 14th century, Voděrady was a fully functioning village with a church. The present parish church was built much later: after the older church building was demolished, the new one was erected in 1887; regular services began in January 1888.

In 1582, the church in Voděrady was provided with a baptismal font by the Častolovice estate. The term “Pseudo-Romanesque” refers to Romanesque forms, while the present building dates from 1887. This allows you to distinguish the construction date from the architectural classification when combining a visit to the church with a look at the town’s history.

A Mass or Liturgy of the Word is scheduled at the parish church on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. The service schedule was updated on March 4, 2026; check the time before your visit.

Visitors to the church can park at the bus stop, by the former inn, which is about 100 meters from the church, or in front of the shop in Voděrady. Check local conditions before you travel.

Observation Tower on Osičina

An observation tower built in 2002 stands on Osičina Hill in the municipality of Voděrady. Its construction date marks a different point in time from the history of the parish church. If observation towers are of interest to you, you can make Osičina a separate focus of your trip planning.

Comparing Cycling and Hiking Routes

Two marked cycling routes pass through Voděrady. Route 4351 runs from Semechnice via Voděrady and Lično to Hoděčín; Route 4354 leads from Houdkovice via Voděrady to Nová Ves. Markings and route itineraries can change, so check them before setting out.

The 74 km “Na Osičinu” cycling tour is suitable for trekking bikes and mountain bikes. Different details are most relevant when choosing: for Routes 4351 and 4354, the sequence of places is useful, while for “Na Osičinu,” the length and specified bicycle types are the concrete points of comparison.

It is also worth checking the length of each hiking route. The “Třebechovice–Voděrady” route covers 2.4 km in Voděrady u Rychnova nad Kněžnou. The hiking route of the same name maintained by KČT is 13.7 km long. The 2.4 km refers to the section in Voděrady, while the 13.7 km gives the length of the route maintained by KČT. When planning, you can therefore distinguish between the local section and the total route length.

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