SearchRoute Herts Essex
Meesden and Clavering v2 (75km) (46mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
This variant takes a different route from Arkesden heading over Quicksie Hill and following NCN11.
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(59km) (37mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(71km) (44mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(72km) (45mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(59km) (37mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(71km) (44mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(72km) (45mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
Elevation gained: 424m over 75km 46mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 62km/38mi |
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1%-3%: 8km/5mi |
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3%-6%: 4km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.39km/0.24mi |
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9%-12%: 0.06km/0.04mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Hauxton (8km/5mi), Harston (8km/5mi), Newton (11km/7mi), Thriplow (13km/8mi), Fowlmere (15km/10mi), Crawley End (23km/14mi), Heydon (25km/15mi), Great Chishill (26km/16mi), Shaftenhoe End (28km/17mi), Nuthampstead (32km/20mi), Paynes End (34km/21mi), Cheapside (34km/21mi), Anstey (34km/21mi), Lower Green (36km/22mi), Meesden (36km/23mi), Further Ford End (39km/24mi), Stickling Green (42km/26mi), Hill Green (43km/27mi), Arkesden (45km/28mi), Littlebury Green (51km/32mi), Catmere End (52km/32mi), Ickleton (56km/35mi), Hinxton (59km/36mi), Duxford (61km/38mi), Whittlesford (62km/39mi), Little Shelford (67km/42mi), Great Shelford (68km/43mi) and Cambridge (71km/44mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, The Queen's Head (11km/7mi), Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (11km/7mi), Nuthampstead, Three 9 Eight Coffee Barn (31km/20mi), Ickleton, Riverside Café (55km/34mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (60km/38mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.