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Suffolk
Route Suffolk
Balsham and Chippenham (88km) (55mi)
Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses
Author: Ian B
An anticlockwise circuit around Newmarket visiting Balsham and Chippenham.
Includes a dogleg to visit a cafe in Chippenham.
Issues on this route:
(7km) (5mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(8km) (5mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(8km) (5mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
Elevation gained: 487m over 88km 55mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 73km/45mi |
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1%-3%: 12km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/2mi |
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6%-9%: 0.15km/0.1mi |
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This route passes through Great Shelford (0km/0mi), Sawston (3km/2mi), Babraham (7km/4mi), Little Abington (9km/5mi), Great Abington (10km/6mi), Hildersham (11km/7mi), Balsham (16km/10mi), West Wratting (19km/12mi), Dullingham (26km/16mi), Stetchworth (28km/18mi), Cheveley (33km/21mi), Moulton (37km/23mi), Kentford (39km/25mi), Kennett (41km/25mi), Chippenham (48km/30mi), Snailwell (52km/33mi), Exning (57km/35mi), Burwell (61km/38mi), Reach (64km/40mi), Swaffham Prior (66km/41mi), Commercial End (68km/42mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (68km/42mi), Bottisham (70km/43mi), Little Wilbraham (74km/46mi), Great Wilbraham (75km/47mi), Fulbourn (79km/49mi), Cambridge (82km/51mi) and Great Shelford (86km/53mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (1km/1mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (9km/6mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm shop (11km/7mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (16km/10mi) and Chippenham, La Hogue (43km/27mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.