SearchRoute Essex
Newport and Great Bardfield via Arkesden (105km) (65mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A longer route to Newport via Arkesden. Then a fairly direct route to Great Bardfield.
This route includes a dogleg to visit a cafe at Greet Bardfield.
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(17km) (10mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(102km) (63mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(103km) (64mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(17km) (10mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(102km) (63mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(103km) (64mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
Elevation gained: 598m over 105km 65mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 86km/54mi |
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1%-3%: 14km/9mi |
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3%-6%: 4km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.6km/0.4mi |
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9%-12%: 0.05km/0.03mi |
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>12%: 0.06km/0.04mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Whittlesford (11km/7mi), Duxford (14km/9mi), Hinxton (17km/10mi), Ickleton (18km/11mi), Catmere End (24km/15mi), Littlebury Green (25km/16mi), Bridge Green (29km/18mi), Duddenhoe End (29km/18mi), Cooper's End (30km/19mi), Arkesden (33km/20mi), Wicken Bonhunt (35km/22mi), Bonhunt Water (37km/23mi), Newport (38km/23mi), Debden (43km/27mi), Debden Green (46km/28mi), Cutlers Green (48km/30mi), Thaxted (49km/31mi), Bardfield End Green (51km/32mi), Little Bardfield (54km/33mi), Great Bardfield (57km/35mi), Hawkspur Green (63km/39mi), Little Sampford (65km/40mi), Great Sampford (68km/42mi), Radwinter (72km/44mi), The Common (73km/45mi), Ashdon (77km/48mi), Bartlow (81km/50mi), Linton (83km/51mi), Hildersham (87km/54mi), Great Abington (89km/55mi), Sawston (95km/59mi), Great Shelford (98km/61mi) and Cambridge (101km/63mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (14km/9mi), Ickleton, Riverside Café (19km/12mi), Wendens Ambo, The Mixing Shed Cafe (card only) (27km/17mi), Newport, Dorrington's Bakery (37km/23mi), Great Bardfield, The Vine (56km/35mi), Great Bardfield, The Blue Egg (58km/36mi), Ashdon, Village Museum (cash only) (77km/48mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (87km/54mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (97km/60mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.