Route: Langford, Whitwell and Braughing (143km) (89mi)
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.
- Useful for any GPS unit. Contains no cuesheet entries, only track information (breadcrumb trail).
- Compatible with most modern GPS units. Provides custom cue entries, but may consume more space than FIT.
- FIT is the best format for turn-by-turn directions on modern Garmin Edge Devices.
Direction: south-west from Cambridge.
Elevation gained: 703m.
Counties and unitaries visited: Cambridgeshire (36%), Hertfordshire (35%), Central Bedfordshire (24%) and Luton (4%)
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 (64km) (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 the following possible refreshment stops:
Barton, Burwash Manor, Romano's Kitchen (5km) (3mi),
Haslingfield, Mohak Cafe (8km) (5mi),
Shepreth, Teacake Café (14km) (9mi),
Ashwell, Rhubarb & Mustard (31km) (19mi),
Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (31km) (19mi),
Ashwell, Rhubarb & Mustard (31km) (19mi),
Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (31km) (19mi),
Langford, Ivel Valley Coffee Shop (41km) (26mi),
Whitwell, Emily's Tea Shop (73km) (45mi) and
Nuthampstead, The Woodman Inn (113km) (70mi).
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