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Ely and Fordham (89km) (55mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
An extended route to Ely - a longer route out and an extended route back via Fordham.
This route can easily be extended to visit La Hogue.
This route is in the route collection Alternative routes to Ely
Issues on this route:
(4km) (3mi) Unsurfaced Cam towpath between Chisholm Trail and Baits Bite lock
(45km) (28mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (2/2)
(48km) (30mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (1/2)
(45km) (28mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (2/2)
(48km) (30mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (1/2)
Elevation gained: 264m over 89km 55mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 86km/53mi |
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1%-3%: 3km/1.7mi |
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3%-6%: 0.33km/0.2mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Milton (8km/5mi), Landbeach (10km/6mi), Cottenham (13km/8mi), Wilburton (23km/14mi), Wentworth (28km/18mi), Coveney (32km/20mi), Way Head (34km/21mi), Downham Hythe (36km/22mi), Little Downham (38km/24mi), Ely (42km/26mi), Barway (49km/31mi), Soham (52km/33mi), Down Field (58km/36mi), Fordham (59km/37mi), Exning (65km/40mi), Burwell (68km/43mi), Reach (72km/44mi), Swaffham Prior (73km/46mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (76km/47mi), Bottisham (78km/48mi), Stow cum Quy (81km/51mi), Quy Waters (84km/52mi) and Cambridge (84km/52mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Milton Country Park (6km/4mi), Horningsea, Scotsdales Garden Centre (7km/4mi), Cottenham, Community Centre (14km/9mi), Fordham, Simpsons Nurseries (59km/37mi), Quy, The White Swan (81km/50mi) and Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (83km/52mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.