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Route Essex
Saffron Walden via Littlebury (59km) (37mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Ray
Out via Thriplow, Royston Lane and Littlebury. Return via Coploe Hill, Whittlesford and Shelford
Option to shorten at Coploe Hill by cutting out the loop to Saffron Walden.
This route is in the route collection Alternative routes to Saffron Walden
Issues on this route:
(45km) (28mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(57km) (35mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(57km) (35mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 334m over 59km 37mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 49km/30mi |
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1%-3%: 7km/5mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/1.6mi |
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6%-9%: 0.42km/0.26mi |
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9%-12%: 0.15km/0.1mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Hauxton (7km/5mi), Harston (8km/5mi), Newton (11km/7mi), Thriplow (13km/8mi), Fowlmere (15km/9mi), Littlebury (28km/18mi), Northend (29km/18mi), Saffron Walden (31km/19mi), Audley End (34km/21mi), Catmere End (38km/23mi), Ickleton (42km/26mi), Hinxton (44km/27mi), Duxford (46km/29mi), Whittlesford (48km/30mi), Little Shelford (53km/33mi), Great Shelford (54km/34mi) and Cambridge (56km/35mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (10km/6mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (31km/19mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (31km/19mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (31km/19mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (46km/29mi).
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