Potton and St Neots v3 (109km) (68mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
Climbs Chapel Hill and Hatley Hill on the way out. Crosses the A1 at Tempesford, loops into Bedfordshire and returns via St Neots.
This variant returns via Godmanchester and the busway.
- Useful for any GPS unit. Contains no cuesheet entries, only track information (breadcrumb trail).
- Compatible with most modern GPS units. Provides custom cue entries, but may consume more space than FIT.
- FIT is the best format for turn-by-turn directions on modern Garmin Edge Devices.
Elevation gained: 424m over 109km 68mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Roman Hill (5km/3mi), Barton (5km/3mi), Haslingfield (8km/5mi), Barrington (11km/7mi), Orwell (15km/9mi), Old Wimpole (18km/11mi), Arrington (20km/13mi), Croydon (22km/14mi), East Hatley (26km/16mi), Hatley St George (26km/16mi), Gamlingay (30km/19mi), Potton (33km/21mi), Everton (38km/24mi), Church End (43km/27mi), Blunham (45km/28mi), Great Barford (48km/30mi), East End (53km/33mi), Duck's Cross (54km/34mi), Colesden (56km/35mi), Chawston (58km/36mi), Duloe (64km/40mi), St Neots (65km/40mi), Little Paxton (69km/43mi), Great Paxton (70km/44mi), Offord D'Arcy (74km/46mi), Offord Cluny (76km/47mi), Godmanchester (79km/49mi), Hemingford Abbots (83km/52mi), Hemingford Grey (85km/53mi), St Ives (88km/55mi), Swavesey (94km/58mi), Over (95km/59mi), Northstowe (99km/61mi), Westwick (102km/63mi), Histon (104km/65mi), Girton (104km/65mi), Histon (105km/65mi), Impington (106km/66mi) and Cambridge (107km/66mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (
11km/7mi),
Wimpole Hall, The Old Rectory Restaurant (
18km/11mi),
Gamlingay, LJ's Sandwich Bar (
30km/19mi),
Potton, The Coach House (
34km/21mi),
Potton, The Boundary Cafe (
34km/21mi),
St Neots, Ambience Cafe, Riverside Park (
66km/41mi),
Godmanchester, Grand Piano Café (
79km/49mi),
Houghton, Houghton Mill (NT) (
84km/52mi),
St Ives, The Commute Cafe (
88km/55mi) and
St Ives, Nuts Bistro (
88km/55mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.