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Suffolk
Route Suffolk
Balsham and Newmarket via Hildersham (73km) (45mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A short route to Newmarket. Takes a circular route out via Balsham and Dullingham and a more direct route back via Reach.
This variant avoids the footbridge at Abington.
Elevation gained: 365m over 73km 45mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 61km/38mi |
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1%-3%: 9km/6mi |
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3%-6%: 2km/1.4mi |
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6%-9%: 0.23km/0.14mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Great Abington (16km/10mi), Hildersham (19km/12mi), Balsham (24km/15mi), West Wratting (27km/17mi), Dullingham (34km/21mi), Stetchworth (36km/22mi), Newmarket (41km/26mi), Exning (46km/29mi), Burwell (53km/33mi), Reach (56km/34mi), Swaffham Prior (57km/36mi), Commercial End (60km/37mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (60km/37mi), Bottisham (62km/38mi), Stow cum Quy (65km/41mi), Quy Waters (68km/42mi) and Cambridge (68km/42mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (8km/5mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (17km/11mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm shop (18km/11mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (24km/15mi), Newmarket, Victor Victoria Coffee (43km/27mi), Newmarket, The Bakery at Palace House (card only) (43km/27mi), Newmarket, The Graze Kitchen (43km/27mi) and Newmarket, The Astley Cafe (43km/27mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.