Balsham and Fordham (96km) (60mi)
Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses
Author: Rupert
A varied route that circles anticlockwise around Newmarket to visit Balsham and Fordham.
This route includes a short dogleg to visit a cafe in Fordham.
- 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: 454m over 96km 60mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
This route passes through Great Shelford (0km/0mi), Little Shelford (1km/0mi), Newton (4km/3mi), Whittlesford (7km/4mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Great Abington (16km/10mi), Hildersham (19km/12mi), Balsham (24km/15mi), West Wratting (27km/17mi), Dullingham (34km/21mi), Stetchworth (36km/22mi), Cheveley (41km/25mi), Moulton (45km/28mi), Kentford (47km/29mi), Kennett (48km/30mi), Chippenham (53km/33mi), Fordham (56km/35mi), Exning (64km/40mi), Burwell (67km/42mi), Reach (70km/44mi), Swaffham Prior (72km/45mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (75km/46mi), Bottisham (77km/48mi), Little Wilbraham (81km/50mi), Great Wilbraham (82km/51mi), Fulbourn (85km/53mi), Cambridge (89km/55mi) and Great Shelford (94km/59mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (
4km/2mi),
Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (
18km/11mi),
Hildersham, Flourish farm shop (
18km/11mi),
Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (
24km/15mi),
Chippenham, La Hogue (
51km/31mi) and
Fordham, Simpsons Nurseries (
57km/36mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.