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Wicken without the footbridge (55km) (34mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A short ride to Wicken that goes via Burwell to avoid the difficult footbridge on Lodes Way.
This route is in the route collection Centenary Ride Collection
Elevation gained: 113m over 55km 34mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 53km/33mi |
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1%-3%: 1.2km/0.7mi |
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3%-6%: 0.08km/0.05mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Stow cum Quy (9km/6mi), Bottisham (11km/7mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (14km/9mi), Swaffham Prior (16km/10mi), Reach (19km/12mi), Burwell (22km/14mi), Wicken (28km/17mi), Upware (34km/21mi), River Bank (36km/22mi), Lode (44km/27mi), Stow cum Quy (47km/29mi) and Cambridge (50km/31mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (7km/4mi), Quy, The White Swan (9km/6mi), Burwell, Village Green Coffee Shop (21km/13mi), Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (27km/17mi), Lode, Anglesey Abbey (44km/27mi), Quy, The White Swan (46km/29mi) and Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (49km/30mi).
The route passes within 200m220 yards of the following verified water points: Cambridge, water fountain on Parker's Piece (1km/0mi).
The route passes within 200m220 yards of the following unverified water points: Wicken, water fountain (28km/17mi).
Unverified water points are obtained from OpenStreetMap © and have not been assessed by CTC Cambridge. If you have more information about them then please let us know.
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