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Ely, Welney and Wicken (121km) (75mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A classic all-day summer ride into the Fens to visit Welney.
Goes out along the towpath to Waterbeach then heads via Cottenham and Wilburton to Ely for coffee. Continues further north along the river - with a little step into Norfolk - before turnng west to Welney for lunch. Returns via Ely to Wicken for tea creating a "figure-of-8" route on the map.
This route is in the route collection Longer all-day summer rides
Issues on this route:
(4km) (3mi) Unsurfaced Cam towpath between Chisholm Trail and Baits Bite lock
(7km) (4mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Cam towpath between Baits Bite lock and Waterbeach
(87km) (54mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (2/2)
(89km) (55mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (1/2)
(101km) (62mi) Steps Footbridge over Burwell Lode
(7km) (4mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Cam towpath between Baits Bite lock and Waterbeach
(87km) (54mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (2/2)
(89km) (55mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (1/2)
(101km) (62mi) Steps Footbridge over Burwell Lode
Elevation gained: 246m over 121km 75mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 117km/73mi |
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1%-3%: 4km/2mi |
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3%-6%: 0.43km/0.27mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Horningsea (8km/5mi), Clayhithe (10km/6mi), Waterbeach (10km/6mi), Landbeach (13km/8mi), Cottenham (16km/10mi), Wilburton (26km/16mi), Witchford (32km/20mi), Ely (35km/22mi), Chettisham (40km/25mi), Littleport (44km/27mi), Black Horse Drove (51km/32mi), Brandon Creek (52km/32mi), Ten Mile Bank (57km/36mi), Gold Hill (68km/42mi), Pymoor (76km/47mi), Little Downham (80km/49mi), Ely (83km/51mi), Barway (90km/56mi), Wicken (97km/60mi), Lode (109km/68mi), Stow cum Quy (113km/70mi) and Cambridge (116km/72mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Horningsea, Scotsdales Garden Centre (7km/4mi), Cottenham, Community Centre (17km/10mi), Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (97km/60mi) and Lode, Anglesey Abbey (109km/68mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.