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Suffolk Essex
Route Suffolk Essex
Baythorne via Linton and the Bumpsteads (91km) (57mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A lovely route to Baythorne via Linton and the Bumpsteads mostly avoiding main roads. Returns via Carlton, Dullingham and Swaffham Bulbeck.
The outward route uses a short off-road section and a footbridge at Abington that is not suitable for large or heavy bikes.
Issues on this route:
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(15km) (9mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
Elevation gained: 435m over 91km 57mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 77km/48mi |
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1%-3%: 12km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/1.7mi |
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6%-9%: 0.24km/0.15mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (11km/7mi), Babraham (14km/9mi), Little Abington (16km/10mi), Linton (20km/13mi), Bartlow (24km/15mi), Camps End (29km/18mi), Helions Bumpstead (33km/21mi), Steeple Bumpstead (37km/23mi), Finkle Green (41km/25mi), Birdbrook (42km/26mi), Baythorne End (45km/28mi), Wixoe (45km/28mi), Boyton End (46km/29mi), Kedington (49km/31mi), Great Wratting (52km/32mi), Great Thurlow (55km/34mi), Temple End (57km/35mi), Carlton Green (59km/37mi), Carlton (61km/38mi), Brinkley (63km/39mi), Burrough End (65km/40mi), Westley Waterless (65km/41mi), Dullingham (69km/43mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (77km/48mi), Bottisham (79km/49mi), Stow cum Quy (82km/51mi), Quy Waters (85km/53mi) and Cambridge (85km/53mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (8km/5mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (16km/10mi), Linton, The Linton Kitchen (20km/13mi) and Baythorne Hall, Tarka's Cafe (44km/27mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.