Route: Ashwell via Reed (89km) (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.
Direction: south-west from Cambridge.
Elevation gained: 296m.
Counties and unitaries visited: Cambridgeshire (81%) and Hertfordshire (17%)
This route passes through Cambridge (0km) (0mi), Great Shelford (6km) (3mi), 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 the following possible refreshment stops:
Duxford, Cafe 19 (15km) (9mi),
Reed, Silver Ball Transport Café (34km) (21mi),
Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (51km) (32mi),
Ashwell, Rhubarb & Mustard (52km) (32mi),
Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (52km) (32mi),
Ashwell, Rhubarb & Mustard (52km) (32mi),
Shepreth, Hot Numbers Roastery (69km) (43mi) and
Fowlmere, El Cafecito (71km) (44mi).
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We welcome corrections and updates.