SearchRoute: Ely circuit anticlockwise (80km) (50mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Ray
A classic ride out to Ely via Wicken and Barway, returning via Wilburton and Twenty Pence Road.
This route uses some gravel cycle tracks in the fens and an unsurfaced road near Barway. This route avoids the difficult footbridge on Lodes Way.
This route is in the route collection Alternative routes to Ely
Direction: north-east from Cambridge.
Elevation gained: 179m.
Counties and unitaries visited: Cambridgeshire (100%)
This route passes through Cambridge (0km) (0mi), Fulbourn (10km) (6mi), Great Wilbraham (15km) (9mi), Little Wilbraham (17km) (11mi), Bottisham (19km) (12mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (22km) (14mi), Swaffham Prior (24km) (15mi), Reach (27km) (17mi), Burwell (30km) (19mi), Wicken (36km) (23mi), Barway (44km) (27mi), Ely (48km) (30mi), Witchford (51km) (32mi), Wilburton (59km) (36mi), Cottenham (66km) (41mi), Histon (71km) (44mi), Impington (74km) (46mi) and Cambridge (75km) (47mi).
This route passes the following possible refreshment stops: Burwell, Elk Cafe (30km) (19mi), Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (35km) (22mi) and Cottenham, Community Centre (68km) (42mi).
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