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Balsham and Clare v2 (108km) (67mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A clockwise route to Balsham and Clare. Has a longer first leg to Balsham to balance the distances.
Returns via the Abington footbridge which is not suitable for large or heavy bikes.
Issues on this route:
(95km) (59mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(95km) (59mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(105km) (65mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(95km) (59mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(105km) (65mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 579m over 108km 67mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 85km/53mi |
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1%-3%: 19km/12mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/2mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Stow cum Quy (9km/6mi), Bottisham (11km/7mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (14km/9mi), Dullingham (23km/14mi), West Wratting (30km/19mi), Balsham (32km/20mi), West Wickham (36km/23mi), Withersfield (42km/26mi), Great Wratting (46km/28mi), Kedington (49km/30mi), Brockley Green (51km/32mi), Chilton Street (54km/34mi), Clare (56km/35mi), Ashen (61km/38mi), Ridgewell (64km/40mi), Wesley End (66km/41mi), Stambourne (67km/42mi), Steeple Bumpstead (72km/45mi), Helions Bumpstead (76km/47mi), Camps End (81km/50mi), Bartlow (86km/53mi), Linton (88km/54mi), Hildersham (91km/57mi), Little Abington (93km/58mi), Babraham (96km/59mi), Sawston (98km/61mi), Great Shelford (101km/63mi) and Cambridge (104km/65mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (32km/20mi), Clare, Platform One Cafe (57km/35mi), Linton, The Linton Kitchen (88km/55mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (92km/57mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (100km/62mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.