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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 the 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: Cottenham, Community Centre (14km/9mi), Fordham, Simpsons Nurseries (55km/34mi), Newmarket, Waggon and Horses Inn (63km/39mi), Newmarket, the Tack Room café at Palace House (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).
The route passes within about 200m220 yards of the following possible water points: Cambridge, water fountain (1km/0mi), South Cambridgeshire, Cottenham, water point (16km/10mi), Ely, bottle refilling station (40km/25mi) and Newmarket, water point (64km/40mi).
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