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Ely circuit anticlockwise (81km) (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
Issues on this route:
(44km) (27mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (1/2)
(46km) (28mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (2/2)
(46km) (28mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely (2/2)
Elevation gained: 223m over 81km 50mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 78km/48mi |
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1%-3%: 1.6km/1mi |
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3%-6%: 1.1km/0.7mi |
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6%-9%: 0.2km/0.12mi |
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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 within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Burwell, Village Green Coffee Shop (29km/18mi), Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (35km/22mi) and Cottenham, Community Centre (68km/42mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.