SearchRoute Suffolk
Balsham and Chippenham (87km) (54mi)
Start: Great Shelford recreation ground
Author: Ian B
An anticlockwise circuit around Newmarket visiting Balsham and Chippenham.
Includes a dogleg to visit a cafe in Chippenham.
Issues on this route:
(7km) (4mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(7km) (5mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(7km) (5mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
Elevation gained: 485m over 87km 54mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 72km/45mi |
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1%-3%: 12km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/2mi |
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6%-9%: 0.15km/0.1mi |
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This route passes through Great Shelford (0km/0mi), Sawston (3km/2mi), Babraham (6km/4mi), Little Abington (8km/5mi), Great Abington (9km/6mi), Hildersham (11km/7mi), Balsham (16km/10mi), West Wratting (19km/12mi), Dullingham (26km/16mi), Stetchworth (28km/17mi), Cheveley (33km/20mi), Moulton (36km/23mi), Kentford (39km/24mi), Kennett (40km/25mi), Chippenham (48km/30mi), Snailwell (52km/32mi), Exning (57km/35mi), Burwell (60km/37mi), Reach (63km/39mi), Swaffham Prior (65km/41mi), Commercial End (68km/42mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (68km/42mi), Bottisham (69km/43mi), Little Wilbraham (74km/46mi), Great Wilbraham (75km/46mi), Fulbourn (78km/49mi), Cambridge (82km/51mi) and Great Shelford (85km/53mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (1km/0mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (10km/6mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (16km/10mi) and Chippenham, La Hogue (43km/26mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.