Nuthampstead and Baldock v2 (99km) (61mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A ride along the Hertfordshire ridge from Nuthampstead to Baldock. This variant takes a longer loop into Baldock via Weston.
This route includes a short dogleg to visit a cafe in Baldock.
- Useful for any GPS unit. Contains no cuesheet entries, only track information (breadcrumb trail).
- Compatible with most modern GPS units. Provides custom cue entries, but may consume more space than FIT.
- FIT is the best format for turn-by-turn directions on modern Garmin Edge Devices.
Elevation gained: 600m over 99km 61mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
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 (24km/15mi), Great Chishill (25km/16mi), Shaftenhoe End (28km/17mi), Nuthampstead (32km/20mi), Barkway (35km/22mi), Buckland (38km/24mi), Sandon (43km/26mi), Roe Green (43km/27mi), Mill End (47km/29mi), Cumberlow Green (48km/30mi), Luffenhall (51km/31mi), Hall's Green (53km/33mi), Weston (55km/34mi), Baldock (59km/37mi), Bygrave (64km/40mi), Ashwell (68km/42mi), Steeple Morden (72km/45mi), Morden Green (73km/46mi), Litlington (75km/47mi), Bassingbourn (77km/48mi), Kneesworth (79km/49mi), Meldreth (82km/51mi), Shepreth (85km/53mi), Barrington (87km/54mi), Haslingfield (91km/56mi), Barton (94km/58mi), Roman Hill (95km/59mi) and Cambridge (96km/60mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Newton, The Queen's Head (
10km/6mi),
Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (
10km/6mi),
Fowlmere, The Chequers (prebooked Xmas meal) (
15km/9mi),
Nuthampstead, Three 9 Eight Coffee Barn (
31km/19mi),
Rushden, Mill End Plants Tea Room (
47km/29mi),
Baldock, Tapps Garden Centre (
60km/37mi),
Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (
68km/42mi),
Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (
68km/42mi) and
Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (
87km/54mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.