Balsham and Chippenham (91km) (57mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A short route to Balsham and on to Chippenham via Dullingham and Gazeley. Takes a fairly direct route back via Exning.
Includes an optional dogleg to visit a cafe in Chippenham.
- 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: 481m over 91km 57mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Babraham (14km/9mi), Little Abington (16km/10mi), Great Abington (17km/10mi), Hildersham (18km/11mi), Balsham (23km/14mi), West Wratting (26km/16mi), Dullingham (33km/21mi), Stetchworth (35km/22mi), Cheveley (40km/25mi), Ashley (42km/26mi), Gazeley (46km/28mi), Kentford (48km/30mi), Kennett (51km/32mi), Chippenham (58km/36mi), Snailwell (63km/39mi), Exning (67km/42mi), Burwell (71km/44mi), Reach (74km/46mi), Swaffham Prior (76km/47mi), Commercial End (78km/49mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (78km/49mi), Bottisham (80km/50mi), Stow cum Quy (84km/52mi), Quy Waters (86km/54mi) and Cambridge (87km/54mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Stapleford, Granary Cafe (
8km/5mi),
Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (
16km/10mi),
Hildersham, Flourish farm shop (
18km/11mi),
Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (
23km/14mi),
Kentford, Phoenix Cycleworks (
48km/30mi) and
Chippenham, La Hogue (
54km/33mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.