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CTC Cambridge
Route  Beds             

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.

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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
Elevation gained: 479m over 161km 100mi.
Steepness:
Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 150km/93mi
1%-3%: 10km/6mi
3%-6%: 0.5km/0.32mi
6%-9%: 0.08km/0.05mi
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.