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Route Essex
Saffron Walden and Castle Hedingham (116km) (72mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A longer ride to visit Sible Hedingham and Castle Hedingham.
Works equally well in the reverse direction. Uses the Abington footbridge on the return so not suitable for large bikes.
Issues on this route:
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(17km) (10mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(102km) (63mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(102km) (64mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(112km) (70mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(17km) (10mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(102km) (63mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(102km) (64mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(112km) (70mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 668m over 116km 72mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 90km/56mi |
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1%-3%: 21km/13mi |
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3%-6%: 5km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.26km/0.16mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (5km/3mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Whittlesford (11km/7mi), Duxford (14km/9mi), Hinxton (17km/10mi), Ickleton (19km/12mi), Catmere End (24km/15mi), Audley End (28km/17mi), Saffron Walden (29km/18mi), Purton End (33km/21mi), Debden (35km/22mi), Debden Green (38km/23mi), Cutlers Green (40km/25mi), Thaxted (41km/26mi), Bardfield End Green (43km/27mi), Little Bardfield (46km/28mi), Great Bardfield (49km/30mi), Waltham's Cross (51km/32mi), Wethersfield (54km/34mi), Almshouse Green (59km/37mi), Sible Hedingham (61km/38mi), Castle Hedingham (63km/39mi), High Street Green (66km/41mi), Delvin End (67km/42mi), Toppesfield (71km/44mi), Grass Green (72km/45mi), Dyer's End (74km/46mi), Stambourne (74km/46mi), Steeple Bumpstead (80km/49mi), Helions Bumpstead (83km/52mi), Camps End (89km/55mi), Bartlow (93km/58mi), Linton (95km/59mi), Hildersham (99km/62mi), Little Abington (100km/62mi), Babraham (103km/64mi), Sawston (105km/65mi), Stapleford (109km/68mi), Great Shelford (109km/68mi) and Cambridge (112km/69mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Duxford, Cafe 19 (14km/9mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (29km/18mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (29km/18mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (29km/18mi), Thaxted, Parrishes Restaurant (41km/25mi), Great Bardfield, Buddy and Rhino (48km/30mi), Linton, The Linton Kitchen (96km/59mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (100km/62mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (108km/67mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.