SearchRoute 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.
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
(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.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 61km/38mi |
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1%-3%: 8km/5mi |
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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), 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) and Cambridge (66km/41mi).
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), Quy, The White Swan (63km/39mi) and Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (65km/40mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.