Route: Radwinter and Arkesden (80km) (50mi) Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A varied circuit around Saffron Walden.
Visits the quiet and less-used lanes around both Radwinter and Arkesden. There is a short off-road section and a footbridge to Abington that is not suitable for large or heavy bikes.
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.
View the route in more detail on RideWithGPS. This also gives you additional download options.
Direction: south-east from Cambridge.
Elevation gained: 294m.
Counties and unitaries visited: Cambridgeshire (67%) and Essex (32%)
This route passes through Cambridge (0km) (0mi) , Great Shelford (5km) (3mi) , Sawston (10km) (6mi) , Babraham (14km) (9mi) , Little Abington (16km) (10mi) , Hildersham (18km) (11mi) , Linton (20km) (12mi) , Bartlow (23km) (15mi) , Ashdon (26km) (16mi) , The Common (31km) (19mi) , Radwinter (32km) (20mi) , Wimbish Green (35km) (22mi) , Tye Green (36km) (22mi) , Rowney Corner (37km) (23mi) , Elder Street (39km) (24mi) , Newport (44km) (28mi) , Bonhunt Water (45km) (28mi) , Wicken Bonhunt (47km) (29mi) , Arkesden (49km) (31mi) , Cooper's End (52km) (33mi) , Duddenhoe End (53km) (33mi) , Bridge Green (54km) (33mi) , Littlebury Green (57km) (35mi) , Catmere End (59km) (36mi) , Ickleton (63km) (39mi) , Hinxton (65km) (41mi) , Duxford (67km) (42mi) , Whittlesford (69km) (43mi) , Little Shelford (74km) (46mi) , Great Shelford (75km) (47mi) and Cambridge (78km) (48mi) .
This route passes the following possible refreshment stops:
Hildersham, The Pantry (18km) (11mi) ,
Wimbish, Bonnefirebox cafe (38km) (23mi) ,
Debden Barns, Elder Street Café and Deli (39km) (24mi) ,
Newport, Dorrington's Bakery (44km) (27mi) ,
Duxford, Graystones Cafe (67km) (42mi) ,
Duxford, Cafe 19 (68km) (42mi) and
Duxford, Graystones Cafe (68km) (42mi) .
Essex
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