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St Ives loop via Fenstanton (48km) (30mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Nigel
A flat and almost completely traffic-free loop to St Ives.
The route heads out of Cambridge on Huntingdon Road. At Girton Corner switch onto the cycle path on the right-hand side of the road (perhaps at the signalled crossing just after the junction). After about half a mile0.7 km, turn right onto a narrow path that crosses the A14 and joins a superb smooth farm road that heads north-west for nearly two miles3 km. This leads directly onto a smooth, wide cycleway alongside the A1307 which continues all the way to Fenstanton. There you switch to normal roads for 3 miles4 km to St Ives.
From St Ives, return to Cambridge along the Busway.
Elevation gained: 87m over 48km 30mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 47km/29mi |
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1%-3%: 0.9km/0.6mi |
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3%-6%: 0.18km/0.11mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Girton (4km/2mi), Bar Hill (10km/6mi), Fenstanton (18km/11mi), Hemingford Grey (21km/13mi), St Ives (22km/14mi), Swavesey (27km/17mi), Over (29km/18mi), Northstowe (33km/20mi), Westwick (36km/22mi), Histon (38km/24mi), Impington (40km/25mi) and Cambridge (41km/25mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: St Ives, Nuts Bistro (21km/13mi) and St Ives, The Commute Cafe (22km/13mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.