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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:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(45km) (28mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(57km) (35mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(58km) (36mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(45km) (28mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(57km) (35mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(58km) (36mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
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, The Queen's Head (10km/6mi), 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), Ickleton, Riverside Café (41km/26mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (46km/29mi).
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