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Route Essex
Ashdon via Dullingham (91km) (57mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Ray
A longer loop to Ashdon leaving Cambridge via Fen Ditton and Quy before climbing to Dullingham and turning south. Return is via Saffron Walden and over Coploe Hill.
This is a lovely scenic route on mostly quiet lanes. The route follows a narrow footpath out of Horseheath to the A1307 crossing. Option to shorten the return leg by riding directly from Ashdon to Saffron Walden.
Issues on this route:
(40km) (25mi) Kerbs Narrow Footpath cut-through at Horseheath
(75km) (46mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(86km) (54mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(75km) (46mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(86km) (54mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 460m over 91km 57mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 75km/47mi |
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1%-3%: 13km/8mi |
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3%-6%: 2km/1.5mi |
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6%-9%: 0.13km/0.08mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Stow cum Quy (9km/6mi), Bottisham (12km/7mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (15km/9mi), Dullingham (24km/15mi), Weston Colville (30km/19mi), Weston Green (32km/20mi), West Wickham (35km/22mi), Streetly End (38km/23mi), Horseheath (39km/24mi), Cardinal's Green (40km/25mi), Mill Green (41km/26mi), Shudy Camps (42km/26mi), Castle Camps (45km/28mi), Camps End (47km/29mi), Steventon End (49km/30mi), Ashdon (50km/31mi), Sewards End (58km/36mi), Saffron Walden (59km/37mi), Audley End (63km/39mi), Catmere End (67km/42mi), Ickleton (71km/44mi), Hinxton (74km/46mi), Duxford (76km/47mi), Whittlesford (77km/48mi), Little Shelford (82km/51mi), Great Shelford (84km/52mi) and Cambridge (86km/53mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Ashdon, Village Museum (50km/31mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (61km/38mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (61km/38mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (61km/38mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (76km/47mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.