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Ely circuit anticlockwise (82km) (51mi)
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:
(35km) (22mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Lodes Way - Wicken Fen Section
(44km) (27mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - southern section
(46km) (28mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - northern section
(44km) (27mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - southern section
(46km) (28mi) Narrow Unsurfaced Path between Barway and Ely - northern section
Elevation gained: 228m over 82km 51mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 79km/49mi |
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1%-3%: 1.9km/1.2mi |
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3%-6%: 1km/0.6mi |
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6%-9%: 0.29km/0.18mi |
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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 (53km/33mi), Wilburton (60km/37mi), Cottenham (68km/42mi), Histon (72km/45mi), Impington (75km/47mi) and Cambridge (76km/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 (69km/43mi).
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