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Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon v2 (73km) (45mi)
Start: Great Shelford recreation ground
Author: Rupert
A longer route to Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon, returning via Newport and Coploe Hill.
This variant adds a longer outward route via Steventon End and a longer return via Newport. This route starts and ends in Shelford: the same route is available with a Brookside start.
Elevation gained: 413m over 73km 45mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 59km/37mi |
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1%-3%: 11km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 1.7km/1mi |
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6%-9%: 1km/0.6mi |
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This route passes through Great Shelford (0km/0mi), Sawston (3km/2mi), Great Abington (9km/5mi), Hildersham (12km/7mi), Linton (14km/9mi), Bartlow (18km/11mi), Steventon End (22km/14mi), Ashdon (24km/15mi), The Common (29km/18mi), Radwinter (30km/18mi), Wimbish Green (32km/20mi), Tye Green (34km/21mi), Rowney Corner (35km/21mi), Elder Street (36km/22mi), Newport (42km/26mi), Bonhunt Water (43km/27mi), Wicken Bonhunt (44km/27mi), Arkesden (47km/29mi), Cooper's End (50km/31mi), Duddenhoe End (51km/31mi), Bridge Green (51km/32mi), Littlebury Green (54km/34mi), Catmere End (56km/35mi), Ickleton (60km/38mi), Hinxton (63km/39mi), Duxford (65km/40mi), Whittlesford (66km/41mi), Little Shelford (71km/44mi) and Great Shelford (73km/45mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (1km/0mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (10km/6mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (11km/7mi), Ashdon, Braggs Mill (22km/14mi), Ashdon, Village Museum (cash only) (24km/15mi), Wimbish, Blossom Bites cafe (35km/21mi), Newport, Dorrington's Bakery (41km/25mi), Wendens Ambo, The Mixing Shed Cafe (card only) (52km/33mi), Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (65km/40mi) and Whittlesford, Tilly's Cafe (67km/41mi).
The route passes within 200m220 yards of the following unverified water points: Linton, water tap (15km/9mi).
Unverified water points are obtained from OpenStreetMap © and have not been assessed by CTC Cambridge. If you have more information about them then please let us know.
We welcome corrections and updates.