Ashwell via Reed (88km) (55mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Ray
A clockwise loop to Ashwell via Great Chishill and Reed, returning via Littlington, Bassingbourn and Melbourn.
This route crosses a fast section of the A505 - take care when crossing!
- Useful for any GPS unit. Contains no cuesheet entries, only track information (breadcrumb trail).
- Compatible with most modern GPS units. Provides custom cue entries, but may consume more space than FIT.
- FIT is the best format for turn-by-turn directions on modern Garmin Edge Devices.
Elevation gained: 379m over 88km 55mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/4mi), Little Shelford (8km/5mi), Whittlesford (12km/7mi), Duxford (15km/9mi), Crawley End (23km/14mi), Heydon (25km/15mi), Great Chishill (26km/16mi), Shaftenhoe End (28km/17mi), Barkway (31km/19mi), Reed (34km/21mi), Reed End (35km/22mi), Sandon (41km/26mi), Roe Green (42km/26mi), Ashwell (51km/32mi), Steeple Morden (54km/34mi), Morden Green (56km/35mi), Litlington (58km/36mi), Bassingbourn (60km/37mi), Kneesworth (61km/38mi), Meldreth (64km/40mi), Melbourn (66km/41mi), Fowlmere (72km/45mi), Thriplow (74km/46mi), Newton (77km/48mi), Harston (79km/49mi), Hauxton (80km/50mi) and Cambridge (82km/51mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Duxford, Cafe 19 (
15km/9mi),
Barkway, La Vita coffee shop (
31km/19mi),
Reed, Silver Ball Transport Café (cash only) (
34km/21mi),
Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (
51km/31mi),
Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (
51km/31mi),
Melbourn, The Hub (
66km/41mi),
Fowlmere, Cafe Amigo (El Cafecito) (
71km/44mi),
Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (
76km/47mi) and
Newton, The Queen's Head (
76km/47mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.