Route
Essex Suffolk 
Route Essex Suffolk  Imperial Centenary ride - Eastern Epic (161km) (100mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Ray
A 100 mile ride to celebrate the 100th anniversary of CTC Cambridge. This is one of a series of alternative rides.
This ride loops to the east of Cambridge heading out to Clare and then circling north to West Stow.
- 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.
Elevation gained: 666m over 161km 100mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Great Abington (16km/10mi), Hildersham (19km/12mi), Linton (22km/13mi), Hadstock (25km/15mi), Bartlow (28km/17mi), Shudy Camps (31km/19mi), Castle Camps (34km/21mi), Helions Bumpstead (36km/22mi), Steeple Bumpstead (40km/25mi), Stambourne (44km/27mi), Wesley End (46km/29mi), Ridgewell (48km/30mi), Tilbury Green (50km/31mi), Tilbury Juxta Clare (52km/32mi), Knowl Green (55km/34mi), Belchamp St Paul (56km/35mi), Clare (61km/38mi), Wentford (64km/40mi), Poslingford (66km/41mi), Upper Street (69km/43mi), Lower Street (70km/43mi), Stansfield (70km/44mi), Denston (73km/45mi), Wickham Street (74km/46mi), Wickhambrook (75km/47mi), Ashfield Green (77km/48mi), Hargrave (81km/50mi), Little Saxham (87km/54mi), Risby (90km/56mi), Flempton (95km/59mi), West Stow (95km/59mi), Lackford (100km/62mi), Cavenham (104km/64mi), Tuddenham (107km/66mi), Herringswell (110km/68mi), Kennett (112km/69mi), Chippenham (116km/72mi), Fordham (119km/74mi), Burwell (126km/78mi), Wicken (132km/82mi), Upware (138km/86mi), River Bank (140km/87mi), Lode (148km/92mi), Stow cum Quy (151km/94mi), Quy Waters (154km/96mi) and Cambridge (154km/96mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Stapleford, Granary Cafe (
8km/5mi),
Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (
18km/11mi),
Hildersham, Flourish farm shop (
18km/11mi),
Linton, The Linton Kitchen (
22km/13mi),
Clare, Platform One Cafe (
60km/38mi),
Tuddenham, Garden Centre and Coffee Shop (
106km/66mi),
Chippenham, La Hogue (
114km/71mi),
Fordham, Simpsons Nurseries (
121km/75mi),
Burwell, Village Green Coffee Shop (
126km/78mi),
Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (
130km/81mi) and
Lode, Anglesey Abbey (
148km/92mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.