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Potton and Steeple Morden (80km) (50mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
Out via Chapel Hill, Wimpole and Gamlingay. Return via Wrestlingworth, Mordens, Melbourn and Thriplow.
Heads out on the same route as the Waresley route but then turns south at Gamlingay to head over the hill at Cockayne Hatley.
Elevation gained: 316m over 80km 50mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 74km/46mi |
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1%-3%: 4km/2mi |
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3%-6%: 1.8km/1.1mi |
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6%-9%: 0.5km/0.33mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Roman Hill (5km/3mi), Barton (5km/3mi), Haslingfield (8km/5mi), Barrington (11km/7mi), Orwell (15km/9mi), Old Wimpole (18km/11mi), Arrington (20km/13mi), Croydon (22km/14mi), East Hatley (26km/16mi), Hatley St George (26km/16mi), Gamlingay (30km/19mi), Gamlingay Great Heath (33km/20mi), Potton (36km/22mi), Wrestlingworth (41km/25mi), Little Green (46km/28mi), Guilden Morden (46km/28mi), Steeple Morden (47km/29mi), Morden Green (49km/30mi), Litlington (50km/31mi), Bassingbourn (53km/33mi), Kneesworth (54km/34mi), Meldreth (57km/36mi), Melbourn (59km/37mi), Fowlmere (65km/40mi), Thriplow (67km/41mi), Newton (70km/43mi), Harston (72km/45mi), Hauxton (73km/45mi) and Cambridge (75km/47mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (11km/7mi), Wimpole Hall, The Old Rectory Restaurant (18km/11mi), Gamlingay, LJ's Sandwich Bar (30km/19mi), Potton, The Coach House (36km/22mi), Melbourn, The Hub (59km/37mi), Fowlmere, Cafe Amigo (El Cafecito) (63km/39mi) and Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (69km/43mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.