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Route Essex
Duxford via Royston Lane (47km) (29mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Ray
An anticlockwise loop through Thriplow and Chrishall Grange, then Royston Lane to Ickleton and Duxford.
Leave and return to Cambridge via the DNA path. This route is easily extended to take in Coploe Hill.
Issues on this route:
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(31km) (19mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(43km) (27mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(31km) (19mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(43km) (27mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 183m over 47km 29mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 42km/26mi |
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1%-3%: 4km/2mi |
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3%-6%: 1km/0.6mi |
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6%-9%: 0.2km/0.13mi |
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9%-12%: 0.1km/0.06mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (5km/3mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Newton (11km/7mi), Thriplow (14km/9mi), Fowlmere (16km/10mi), Ickleton (28km/17mi), Hinxton (30km/19mi), Duxford (32km/20mi), Whittlesford (34km/21mi), Sawston (37km/23mi), Great Shelford (40km/25mi) and Cambridge (43km/27mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (11km/7mi), Duxford, Cafe 19 (32km/20mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (39km/24mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.