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Herts Beds
Route Herts Beds
Langford, Whitwell and Braughing (142km) (88mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Alex
A classic all-day summer ride into the Chilterns to visit Whitwell.
Takes a direct route to Langford for coffee, then climbs over the Chilterns to Whitwell for lunch. Return via Knebworth to Braughing for tea.
This route is in the route collection Longer all-day summer rides
Elevation gained: 982m over 142km 88mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 117km/73mi |
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1%-3%: 18km/11mi |
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3%-6%: 5km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 1.5km/0.9mi |
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9%-12%: 0.26km/0.16mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Roman Hill (5km/3mi), Barton (5km/3mi), Haslingfield (8km/5mi), Barrington (11km/7mi), Shepreth (14km/9mi), Meldreth (15km/9mi), Kneesworth (21km/13mi), Bassingbourn (22km/13mi), Litlington (24km/15mi), Morden Green (27km/17mi), Steeple Morden (27km/17mi), Ashwell (31km/19mi), Bury End (35km/22mi), Hinxworth (35km/22mi), Edworth (36km/23mi), Langford (41km/25mi), Henlow (43km/27mi), Clifton (44km/27mi), Shefford (46km/28mi), Campton (48km/30mi), Upper Gravenhurst (51km/32mi), Shillington (53km/33mi), Hanscombe End (55km/34mi), Higham Gobion (56km/35mi), Hexton (59km/37mi), Lilley (63km/39mi), Luton (65km/40mi), Whitwell (73km/45mi), Codicote (78km/48mi), Rableyheath (81km/50mi), Woolmer Green (83km/52mi), Datchworth (84km/52mi), Watton at Stone (88km/55mi), Whempstead (91km/56mi), Dane End (92km/57mi), Great Munden (96km/60mi), Puckeridge (99km/62mi), Braughing (101km/63mi), Hay Street (104km/64mi), Dassels (105km/65mi), Hare Street (107km/66mi), Great Hormead (108km/67mi), Lincoln Hill (111km/69mi), Snow End (111km/69mi), Anstey (112km/69mi), Cheapside (112km/70mi), Paynes End (113km/70mi), Nuthampstead (114km/71mi), Shaftenhoe End (118km/73mi), Great Chishill (120km/74mi), Bridgefoot (124km/77mi), Flint Cross (125km/77mi), Fowlmere (127km/79mi), Newton (132km/82mi), Harston (135km/84mi), Hauxton (135km/84mi) and Cambridge (137km/85mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (11km/7mi), Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (30km/19mi), Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (30km/19mi), Langford, Garden Centre (41km/25mi), Nuthampstead, Three 9 Eight Coffee Barn (113km/70mi), Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (131km/82mi) and Newton, The Queen's Head (131km/82mi).
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