SearchRoute Suffolk
Stradishall and Barrow (96km) (60mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A longer loop to the east of Cambridge. Follows a lovely section of NCN51 between Barrow and Moulton.
A longer version of the Stradishall Circuit. There is a short off-road section and a footbridge to Abington that is not suitable for large or heavy bikes. Alternative route out of Cambridge along Hills Rd and over Wandlebury Hill (A1307 cyclepath) and join the route at Babraham. Good picnic spot in Moulton on the village green.
Issues on this route:
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(14km) (9mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(14km) (9mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(15km) (9mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
Elevation gained: 518m over 96km 60mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 75km/47mi |
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1%-3%: 17km/11mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/1.9mi |
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6%-9%: 0.7km/0.43mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Babraham (14km/9mi), Little Abington (16km/10mi), Hildersham (18km/11mi), Balsham (22km/14mi), West Wratting (25km/16mi), Weston Green (28km/17mi), Carlton Green (30km/19mi), Temple End (32km/20mi), Great Thurlow (34km/21mi), Little Thurlow (34km/21mi), Little Thurlow Green (35km/22mi), Cock and End (41km/25mi), Farley Green (41km/26mi), Wickhambrook (43km/27mi), Attleton Green (44km/27mi), Wickhambrook (44km/28mi), Ashfield Green (46km/29mi), Hargrave (50km/31mi), Barrow (54km/34mi), Higham (58km/36mi), Gazeley (61km/38mi), Moulton (63km/39mi), Cheveley (67km/42mi), Stetchworth (73km/45mi), Dullingham (74km/46mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (83km/52mi), Bottisham (85km/53mi), Stow cum Quy (88km/55mi) and Cambridge (91km/57mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (8km/5mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (22km/14mi), Stradishall, Cafe 33 (39km/24mi), Quy, The White Swan (88km/54mi) and Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (90km/56mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.