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CTC Cambridge
Route
Suffolk 
Route  Suffolk 

Balsham and Newmarket (71km) (44mi)

Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert

A circular route to Newmarket. Heads out via Balsham and Dullingham and a more direct route back via Reach.

There is a short off-road section and a footbridge to Abington that is not suitable for large or heavy bikes.

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This route is in the route collection Alternative routes to Newmarket
Issues on this route:
(2km) (1mi) Closed  Southern busway cycle path closed.
(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
Elevation gained: 344m over 71km 44mi.
Steepness:
Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 61km/38mi
1%-3%: 8km/5mi
3%-6%: 2km/1.3mi
6%-9%: 0.22km/0.14mi
This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (5km/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), Exning (45km/28mi), Burwell (51km/32mi), Reach (54km/33mi), Swaffham Prior (56km/35mi), Commercial End (58km/36mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (58km/36mi), Bottisham (60km/37mi), Stow cum Quy (64km/39mi), Quy Waters (66km/41mi), Cambridge (66km/41mi), Fen Ditton (68km/42mi) and Cambridge (68km/43mi).
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 Bakery at Palace House (card only) (41km/25mi), Newmarket, The Graze Kitchen (41km/26mi) and Newmarket, The Astley Cafe (41km/26mi).

We welcome corrections and updates.