Route 61
National Route 61 of THE National Cycle Network will connect Maidenhead to Rye House Station where the River Stort joins the River Lea via Uxbridge, Rickmansworth, Watford, St. Albans, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford and Ware.
The route is also a part of National Route 6 between Watford and St. Albans, and a part of National Route 12 between Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City. There is also a spur of National Route 61 between Slough and Heathrow Airport.
Open Sections: The route is open and signed between the edge of Maidenhead and Watford and between St. Albans and Rye House Station (Hatfield to Welwyn Garden City is also signed as National Route 12).
Between Watford and Chiswell Green the route is open and signed as both National Route 6 and 61.
Maps and leaflets for this route are detailed below the map:
Maidenhead to Slough and Langley is mapped on the free The Jubilee River & Slough Linear Park map available from Sustrans, tel: 0845 113 0065 or download (pdf)
For more information on the section of route between Uxbridge and Colnbrook please contact the Colne Valley Park.
Rickmansworth to Watford is mapped on the free The Ebury Way map.
Download from Watford Borough Council.
St. Albans to Hatfield is mapped on the free The Alban Way map.
Download from St. Albans Cycle Campaign.
Hatfield to Welwyn Garden City is mapped on the free The Great North Way map.
Download from The Great North Way website.
Welwyn Garden City to Ware is mapped on the free Cole Green Way map.
Download from Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.
The maps covering St. Albans to Ware are also available from Pedal Point in paper format.