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Herts Essex
Route Herts Essex
Meesden and Langley (71km) (44mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A classic circuit that heads out via Great Chishill and back via Coploe Hill.
Takes in the delightful winding lanes through Nuthampstead and Meesden. Some climbing is required - but it is worth it.
This route is in the route collection Langley and The Pelhams
Issues on this route:
(55km) (34mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(67km) (42mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(67km) (42mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 394m over 71km 44mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 58km/36mi |
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1%-3%: 9km/6mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/1.7mi |
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6%-9%: 0.7km/0.41mi |
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9%-12%: 0.06km/0.04mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Hauxton (6km/4mi), Harston (7km/4mi), Newton (9km/6mi), Thriplow (12km/8mi), Fowlmere (14km/9mi), Crawley End (22km/14mi), Heydon (23km/14mi), Great Chishill (24km/15mi), Shaftenhoe End (26km/16mi), Nuthampstead (31km/19mi), Paynes End (32km/20mi), Cheapside (33km/20mi), Anstey (33km/20mi), Lower Green (34km/21mi), Meesden (35km/22mi), Lower Green (38km/24mi), Langley (39km/24mi), Duddenhoe End (42km/26mi), Bridge Green (43km/27mi), Littlebury Green (46km/29mi), Catmere End (48km/30mi), Ickleton (52km/32mi), Hinxton (55km/34mi), Duxford (57km/35mi), Whittlesford (58km/36mi), Little Shelford (63km/39mi), Great Shelford (64km/40mi) and Cambridge (67km/41mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (9km/6mi), Nuthampstead, Three 9 Eight Coffee Barn (30km/19mi), Wendens Ambo, The Mixing Shed Cafe (44km/28mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (56km/35mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.