SearchRoute: Newmarket Road P&R to Wicken (45km) (28mi)
Start: Newmarket Road P&R
Author: Rupert
Ride out to Wicken Fen via Burwell and back via Upware. A slightly longer version of the Reach ride.
This route avoids a difficult footbridge on the Lodes Way (the bridge over Burwell Lode). There is a short section of busy road just west of Wicken.
Direction: north-east from Cambridge.
Elevation gained: 131m.
Counties and unitaries visited: Cambridgeshire (100%)
This route passes through Cambridge (0km) (0mi), Quy Waters (1km) (1mi), Stow cum Quy (3km) (2mi), Bottisham (5km) (3mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (8km) (5mi), Swaffham Prior (10km) (6mi), Reach (13km) (8mi), Burwell (16km) (10mi), Wicken (22km) (14mi), Upware (28km) (17mi), River Bank (30km) (18mi), Lode (37km) (23mi), Stow cum Quy (41km) (25mi), Quy Waters (43km) (27mi) and Cambridge (44km) (27mi).
This route passes the following possible refreshment stops: Burwell, Elk Cafe (16km) (10mi), Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (22km) (14mi) and Lode, Anglesey Abbey (39km) (24mi).