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Ely and Newmarket (95km) (59mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
Takes a direct route to Ely then heads south east to visit Newmarket. Returns via Dullingham and Swaffham Bulbeck.
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
(41km) (25mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - northern section
(43km) (27mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - southern section
(41km) (25mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - northern section
(43km) (27mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - southern section
Elevation gained: 358m over 95km 59mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 87km/54mi |
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1%-3%: 5km/3mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/1.6mi |
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6%-9%: 0.07km/0.04mi |
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9%-12%: 0.09km/0.06mi |
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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), Ely (37km/23mi), Barway (44km/28mi), Soham (47km/29mi), Down Field (53km/33mi), Fordham (54km/34mi), Snailwell (60km/37mi), Newmarket (62km/38mi), Stetchworth (72km/45mi), Dullingham (73km/46mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (82km/51mi), Bottisham (84km/52mi), Stow cum Quy (87km/54mi), Quy Waters (90km/56mi) and Cambridge (90km/56mi).
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 (55km/34mi), Newmarket, The Astley Cafe (63km/39mi), Newmarket, The Graze Kitchen (63km/39mi), Newmarket, The Tack Box at Palace House (card only) (63km/39mi), Newmarket, Victor Victoria Coffee (63km/39mi), Quy, The White Swan (87km/54mi) and Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (89km/55mi).
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