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Route issueNarrow Unsurfaced
This second section of the Lodes Way is a delightful section but the path is narrow and unsurfaced. The section alongside the lode is smooth compacted gravel but other sections have loose gravel and a rough surface which can get muddy in the winter. This section can also be busy in good weather, with walkers and dogs on the path.
Lodes Way - Wicken Fen Section
This section also includes a cattle grid and an unfenced bridge over Wicken Lode. The bridge is level and cyclable (no steps) but there is a tricky right-angle turn onto the bridge and there are no handrails.
The photo shows the best section alongside the lode.
This issue is on these routes:
1000 furlong Centenary ride - 200k,
Balsham and Newmarket v2,
Ely circuit anticlockwise,
Ely circuit clockwise via Wicken,
Ely circuit clockwise via Wicken v2,
Ely, Welney and Wicken,
Imperial Centenary ride - Eastern Epic,
Imperial Centenary ride - Southern Bell,
Imperial Centenary ride - Western Explorer,
Metric Centenary ride - 100k via Newmarket,
Metric Centenary ride - 100k via Stradishall,
Newmarket Road P&R to Wicken,
Newmarket and Fordham v2,
Wicken via Fulbourn,
Wicken via Lodes Way,
Wicken without the footbridge.
Balsham and Newmarket v2,
Ely circuit anticlockwise,
Ely circuit clockwise via Wicken,
Ely circuit clockwise via Wicken v2,
Ely, Welney and Wicken,
Imperial Centenary ride - Eastern Epic,
Imperial Centenary ride - Southern Bell,
Imperial Centenary ride - Western Explorer,
Metric Centenary ride - 100k via Newmarket,
Metric Centenary ride - 100k via Stradishall,
Newmarket Road P&R to Wicken,
Newmarket and Fordham v2,
Wicken via Fulbourn,
Wicken via Lodes Way,
Wicken without the footbridge.
We welcome corrections and updates.