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De Vere Latimer Estate – View of the Chess Valley loop from Rickmansworth

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De Vere Latimer Estate – View of the Chess Valley loop from Rickmansworth

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De Vere Latimer Estate – View of the Chess Valley loop from Rickmansworth

07:37

29.1km

210m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.30 km

River Chess Picnic Area

Highlight (Segment) • River

Unfortunately raw sewage is being pumped into the river further upstream. Water is not safe for children or pets anymore. 😡

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5.65 km

View of the River Chess

Highlight • Viewpoint

A perfect rural river setting with a wooden bridge and a lovely mix of grasses and trees, all coloured with nature's palette. Catching the flow at its highest makes for an even more stunning setting!

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5.96 km

Open fields along the River Chess

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Follow undulating paths through open fields in a quintessential Chiltern Hills setting alongside the River Chess.

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6.77 km

Chiltern Way Children's Trail Gate

Highlight • Rest Area

8.61 km

Frogmore Meadow

Nature Reserve

9.95 km

Sheep Fields in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Stroll through beautiful open fields filled with friendly sheep. This is a great place for the kids to have a run around, just make sure to keep any pups on a leash.

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10.8 km

De Vere Latimer Estate

Highlight • Monument

Enjoy scenes of a historic Chiltern Hills country house framed with grazing sheep, rolling hills, and sensational valley views.

The house dates back to the 16th century and was once …

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11.5 km

Tooley's Croft

Forest

14.9 km

River Chess Stepping Stones and Weir

Highlight • Structure

There is a lovely little weir on the River Chess here that's worth stopping by. Also, on the same pond, you will see stepping stones (called Steps of Heaven by …

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18.5 km

With Latimer House behind, you can look down the valley at the river Chess and Latimer Park Farm. On the day we passed through the fields were *full* of sheep, but I can’t guarantee they’ll be there for you.

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29.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

8.85 km

4.55 km

3.23 km

446 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

6.06 km

3.99 km

3.54 km

1.66 km

1.29 km

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Friday 26 June

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De Vere Latimer Estate – View of the Chess Valley loop from Rickmansworth

River Chess Picnic Area

View of the River Chess

Open fields along the River Chess

Chiltern Way Children's Trail Gate

Sheep Fields in Chilterns National Landscape

De Vere Latimer Estate

River Chess Stepping Stones and Weir

View of the Chess Valley

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