SearchRoute Essex
Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon v2 (86km) (53mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A longer route to Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon, returning via Newport and Coploe Hill.
This variant adds a longer outward route via Steventon End and a longer return via Newport.
This route is in the route collection Alternative routes to Wimbish
Elevation gained: 446m over 86km 53mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 73km/45mi |
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1%-3%: 10km/6mi |
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3%-6%: 1.6km/1mi |
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6%-9%: 1km/0.6mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Great Abington (16km/10mi), Hildersham (19km/12mi), Linton (22km/13mi), Bartlow (25km/16mi), Steventon End (29km/18mi), Ashdon (31km/19mi), The Common (36km/22mi), Radwinter (37km/23mi), Wimbish Green (39km/24mi), Tye Green (41km/25mi), Rowney Corner (42km/26mi), Elder Street (43km/27mi), Newport (49km/30mi), Bonhunt Water (50km/31mi), Wicken Bonhunt (52km/32mi), Arkesden (54km/33mi), Cooper's End (57km/36mi), Duddenhoe End (58km/36mi), Bridge Green (58km/36mi), Littlebury Green (61km/38mi), Catmere End (63km/39mi), Ickleton (68km/42mi), Hinxton (70km/44mi), Duxford (72km/45mi), Whittlesford (74km/46mi), Little Shelford (79km/49mi), Great Shelford (80km/50mi) and Cambridge (82km/51mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (8km/5mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (18km/11mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (18km/11mi), Ashdon, Braggs Mill (30km/18mi), Ashdon, Village Museum (cash only) (31km/19mi), Wimbish, Blossom Bites cafe (42km/26mi), Newport, Dorrington's Bakery (48km/30mi), Wendens Ambo, The Mixing Shed Cafe (card only) (60km/37mi), Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (72km/45mi) and Whittlesford, Tilly's Cafe (74km/46mi).
The route passes within 200m220 yards of the following unverified water points: Linton, water tap (22km/14mi).
Unverified water points are obtained from OpenStreetMap © and have not been assessed by CTC Cambridge. If you have more information about them then please let us know.
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