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Imperial Centenary ride - Western Explorer (161km) (100mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Simon Ga
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 west of Cambridge heading out to Potton and then circling north to Ely.
This route is in the route collection Centenary Ride Collection
Issues on this route:
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(80km) (50mi) Barrier Barriers at Fenstanton underpass
(122km) (76mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - northern section
(125km) (77mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - southern section
(135km) (84mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Wicken Fen Section
(137km) (85mi) Steps Lodes Way - Footbridge over Burwell Lode
(137km) (85mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Burwell Fen Section
(80km) (50mi) Barrier Barriers at Fenstanton underpass
(122km) (76mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - northern section
(125km) (77mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - southern section
(135km) (84mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Wicken Fen Section
(137km) (85mi) Steps Lodes Way - Footbridge over Burwell Lode
(137km) (85mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Burwell Fen Section
Elevation gained: 479m over 161km 100mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 150km/93mi |
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1%-3%: 10km/6mi |
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3%-6%: 0.5km/0.32mi |
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6%-9%: 0.08km/0.05mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/4mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Newton (11km/7mi), Thriplow (14km/9mi), Fowlmere (16km/10mi), Melbourn (20km/13mi), Meldreth (23km/14mi), Kneesworth (27km/17mi), Bassingbourn (28km/17mi), Abington Pigotts (32km/20mi), Litlington (34km/21mi), Morden Green (36km/22mi), Steeple Morden (36km/23mi), North Brook End (39km/24mi), Great Green (40km/25mi), Guilden Morden (40km/25mi), Little Green (41km/26mi), Wrestlingworth (44km/28mi), Potton (49km/31mi), Gamlingay Great Heath (55km/34mi), Woodbury (55km/34mi), Gamlingay (57km/35mi), Abbotsley (61km/38mi), Croxton (66km/41mi), Graveley (70km/44mi), Hilton (76km/47mi), Fenstanton (79km/49mi), Hemingford Grey (82km/51mi), St Ives (83km/52mi), Swavesey (89km/55mi), Over (90km/56mi), Northstowe (94km/58mi), Westwick (97km/60mi), Cottenham (100km/62mi), Wilburton (110km/68mi), Witchford (116km/72mi), Ely (119km/74mi), Barway (126km/78mi), Wicken (132km/82mi), Lode (146km/91mi), Bottisham (148km/92mi), Stow cum Quy (151km/94mi) and Cambridge (154km/96mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, The Queen's Head (11km/7mi), Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (11km/7mi), Fowlmere, Cafe Amigo (El Cafecito) (17km/10mi), Melbourn, The Hub (21km/13mi), Potton, Ri-Ri's Family Cafe (51km/31mi), St Ives, Nuts Bistro (82km/51mi), Northstowe, Tap and Social (card only) (92km/57mi), Cottenham, Community Centre (100km/62mi), Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (132km/82mi), Lode, Anglesey Abbey (146km/91mi), Quy, The White Swan (150km/93mi) and Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (153km/95mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.