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Essex

Route Essex

Thaxted via Ashdon (82km) (51mi)

Start: Brookside

Author: Rupert

A nice direct route to Thaxted via Babraham and Ashdon on mostly quiet roads. This route works equally well in reverse

The outward route uses a short off-road section and a footbridge at Abington that is not suitable for large or heavy bikes.

Issues on this route:

(11km) (7mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(12km) (7mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(66km) (41mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(78km) (48mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.

Elevation gained: 461m over 82km 51mi.

Steepness:

Distance covered at each grade:

<1%: 66km/41mi

1%-3%: 13km/8mi

3%-6%: 3km/1.7mi

6%-9%: 0.6km/0.4mi

This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Babraham (10km/6mi), Little Abington (12km/8mi), Hildersham (15km/9mi), Linton (17km/10mi), Bartlow (20km/13mi), Ashdon (23km/14mi), The Common (28km/18mi), Radwinter (29km/18mi), Great Sampford (32km/20mi), Bardfield End Green (38km/24mi), Thaxted (40km/25mi), Cutlers Green (42km/26mi), Debden Green (44km/27mi), Debden (46km/29mi), Purton End (49km/30mi), Saffron Walden (52km/32mi), Audley End (54km/34mi), Catmere End (58km/36mi), Ickleton (63km/39mi), Hinxton (65km/40mi), Duxford (67km/42mi), Whittlesford (69km/43mi), Little Shelford (74km/46mi), Great Shelford (75km/47mi) and Cambridge (77km/48mi).

This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (13km/8mi), Linton, The Linton Kitchen (17km/10mi), Ashdon, Village Museum (23km/14mi), Thaxted, Parrishes Restaurant (40km/25mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (52km/33mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (53km/33mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (53km/33mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (67km/41mi).

We welcome corrections and updates.