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Colne Valley Road, Track and Towpath

Watford
115 metres climb
Risk assessed route
Distance - 11.9 miles
Bike suitability - Mountain Bike
Route rating
4.5 stars
(14 reviews)
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About the route

Starting point

Watford Cycle Hub,
King George V playing fields,
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 9QD

Holywell Community Centre, off A4145 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 9QD

This route goes through a private estate up to the top of Batchworth Hill. It then descends through Harefield to the Colne Valley Trail and above and along the Grand Union Canal. The route heads to Rickmansworth Aquadrome and along a disused railway path back to the starting point.

Route elevation

Photos

Report So pretty we had to stop to take in the view of the canal (at the start of the Ebury Way at Rickmansworth)

So pretty we had to stop to take in the view of the canal (at the start of the Ebury Way at Rickmansworth)<br /> 4 4 26th Sep 2016

Report Enjoying a drink at The Coy Carp on the canal at West Hyde near Harefield.

Enjoying a drink at The Coy Carp on the canal at West Hyde near Harefield.<br /> 4 4 26th Sep 2016