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Sandy and Thurleigh via Salph End (110km) (68mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
Climbs Chapel Hill and Hatley Hill on the way out. Crosses the A1 at Sandy, loops into Bedfordshire and returns via St Neots.
Follows the NCN51 cycle path from Sandy to Danish Camp and then follows a delightful riverside path to cross the Ouse at a lock.
Elevation gained: 465m over 110km 68mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 96km/60mi |
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1%-3%: 11km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 2km/1.2mi |
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6%-9%: 0.41km/0.25mi |
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9%-12%: 0.03km/0.02mi |
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>12%: 0.06km/0.03mi |
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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), Gamlingay Great Heath (33km/21mi), Everton (35km/22mi), Sandy (39km/24mi), Blunham (43km/27mi), Willington (47km/29mi), Bedford (50km/31mi), Salph End (52km/32mi), Bedford (53km/33mi), Salph End (53km/33mi), Renhold (54km/33mi), Ravensden (55km/34mi), Wood End (56km/35mi), Scald End (58km/36mi), Thurleigh (60km/37mi), Cross End (61km/38mi), Bolnhurst (65km/40mi), Wood End (66km/41mi), Upper Staploe (71km/44mi), St Neots (73km/45mi), Waresley (85km/53mi), Great Gransden (88km/55mi), Caxton (92km/57mi), Bourn (95km/59mi), Toft (100km/62mi), Comberton (102km/63mi), Barton (105km/65mi), Roman Hill (106km/66mi) and Cambridge (107km/67mi).
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), Waresley Park Garden Centre (85km/53mi) and Bourn, The Stove cafe (95km/59mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.