SearchRoute Suffolk
Balsham and Newmarket v2 (81km) (50mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
This variant takes a longer route back via Wicken and Lodes Way.
There is a short off-road section and a footbridge to Abington on the way out plus a steep footbridge on Lodes Way on the way back. So this route not suitable for all bikes.
This route is in the route collection Alternative routes to Newmarket
Issues on this route:
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(14km) (9mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(59km) (36mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Wicken Fen Section
(61km) (38mi) Steps Footbridge over Burwell Lode
(61km) (38mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Burwell Fen Section
(14km) (9mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(59km) (36mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Wicken Fen Section
(61km) (38mi) Steps Footbridge over Burwell Lode
(61km) (38mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Burwell Fen Section
Elevation gained: 339m over 81km 50mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 72km/45mi |
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1%-3%: 7km/4mi |
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3%-6%: 2km/1.3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.22km/0.14mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Babraham (14km/9mi), Little Abington (16km/10mi), Hildersham (18km/11mi), Balsham (22km/14mi), West Wratting (25km/16mi), Dullingham (32km/20mi), Stetchworth (34km/21mi), Newmarket (39km/25mi), Snailwell (46km/29mi), Fordham (50km/31mi), Down Field (53km/33mi), Soham (53km/33mi), Wicken (57km/35mi), Lode (70km/43mi), Stow cum Quy (73km/45mi), Quy Waters (76km/47mi) and Cambridge (76km/47mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (8km/5mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (16km/10mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (22km/14mi), Newmarket, Victor Victoria Coffee (41km/25mi), Newmarket, The Tack Box at Palace House (card only) (41km/25mi), Newmarket, The Graze Kitchen (41km/26mi), Newmarket, The Astley Cafe (41km/26mi), Fordham, Simpsons Nurseries (50km/31mi), Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (57km/36mi), Lode, Anglesey Abbey (70km/43mi), Quy, The White Swan (72km/45mi) and Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (75km/47mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.