Imperial Centenary ride - Western Explorer (161km) (100mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Simon G
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.
- 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: 479m over 161km 100mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
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, Days Bakery and Farmshop (
11km/7mi),
Fowlmere, Cafe Amigo (El Cafecito) (
17km/10mi),
Melbourn, The Hub (
21km/13mi),
Potton, The Coach House (
50km/31mi),
Potton, The Boundary Cafe (
51km/31mi),
St Ives, Nuts Bistro (
82km/51mi),
St Ives, The Commute Cafe (
83km/51mi),
Cottenham, Community Centre (
100km/62mi),
Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (
132km/82mi) and
Lode, Anglesey Abbey (
146km/91mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.