SearchRoute: Ashdon via Dullingham (92km) (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.
Direction: south-east from Cambridge.
Elevation gained: 361m.
Counties and unitaries visited: Cambridgeshire (82%) and Essex (17%)
This route passes through Cambridge (0km) (0mi), Fen Ditton (5km) (3mi), Cambridge (5km) (3mi), 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) (54mi).
This route passes the following possible refreshment stops: Saffron Walden, The Curious Goat (61km) (38mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (61km) (38mi), Duxford, Graystones Cafe (76km) (47mi), Duxford, Cafe 19 (76km) (47mi) and Duxford, Graystones Cafe (77km) (48mi).
Essex
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