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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Rickmansworth and Watford.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Rickmansworth and Watford.
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This route has been reviewed by 5 people.
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Reviews - 5
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (5)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Rickmansworth
Grid Ref
TQ0600794441
Lat / Lon
51.63881° / -0.46952°
Easting / Northing
506,007E / 194,442N
What3Words
glad.alarm.change
Watford
Grid Ref
TQ1137096101
Lat / Lon
51.65268° / -0.39153°
Easting / Northing
511,370E / 196,101N
What3Words
clip.opera.flown
Ricwat One's land is
| Rickmansworth | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ0600794441 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.63881° / -0.46952° |
| Easting / Northing | 506,007E / 194,442N |
| What3Words | glad.alarm.change |
| Watford | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ1137096101 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.65268° / -0.39153° |
| Easting / Northing | 511,370E / 196,101N |
| What3Words | clip.opera.flown |
| Green urban | 0.2% |
| Pasture | 2.7% |
| Urban | 68.0% |
| Woods | 29.0% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Carl
22 Dec 2022I have travelled this route many times and whilst it is acceptable for those on bikes there are many times you will have to pull over to allow people going the other way to pass. Wheelchair users will find much of the towpath unsuitable.
Overall, a pleasant route for walking (once you get to the towpath).
Derick Rethans
24 Apr 2022I walked this from Watford to Rickmansworth. And I was pretty annoying with the first stretch through Watford and along Rickmansworth Road. But this changed significantly once I got to the Grand Union Canal, of which I'm a friend and walked for the whole distance (London to Birmingham). It deviated after a while following the Ebury Way, a former branch line.
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Ian Metcalfe
15 Sep 2021The start of the walk is through a part of Watford and then a very busy road but it’s not dangerous as there is no need to cross. Then the route takes you down onto the canal towpath, which is a bit of a wildlife haven in many ways. An easy and pleasant walk.
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Lwatson
20 Jun 2021I walked this route from Rickmansworth to Watford. The route was very easy to follow and the first two sections along the Ebury Way and then joining the canal towpath were very pleasant and easy walking. The section along Rickmansworth Road in Watford could have been avoided by going a little further along the canal and then through Cassiobury Park, but there was no need to cross the road (there is an underpass by the Town Hall where the route turns) and so it didn't feel unsafe.
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Ctheander
03 May 2021Walked from Watford to Rickmansworth. The first 2-3 kilometers of the journey is next to a fairly busy road (no need to cross it however) but the rest of it is a beautiful route along the canal, we even saw some wildlife! Would definitely walk this route again.
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