Godmanchester via Gransden and The Offords v2 (78km) (49mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A southern route to Godmanchester, avoiding St Neots.
This variant returns via Fen Drayton to avoid the first section of the busway.
- 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: 242m over 78km 49mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Roman Hill (5km/3mi), Barton (5km/3mi), Comberton (8km/5mi), Toft (10km/6mi), Bourn (14km/9mi), Caxton (17km/11mi), Great Gransden (21km/13mi), Croxton (29km/18mi), Graveley (33km/20mi), Offord D'Arcy (36km/23mi), Offord Cluny (38km/24mi), Godmanchester (41km/26mi), Hemingford Abbots (46km/28mi), Hemingford Grey (48km/30mi), Fenstanton (52km/32mi), Fen Drayton (55km/34mi), Swavesey (59km/36mi), Over (61km/38mi), Northstowe (65km/40mi), Westwick (68km/42mi), Histon (70km/43mi), Girton (70km/44mi), Histon (71km/44mi), Impington (72km/45mi) and Cambridge (73km/45mi).
This route passes within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Bourn, The Stove cafe (
14km/9mi),
Godmanchester, Grand Piano Café (
42km/26mi),
Houghton, Houghton Mill (NT) (
46km/29mi),
Hemingford Grey, Gnawtybites coffee shop (
48km/30mi),
St Ives, Nuts Bistro (
50km/31mi),
Fen Drayton, The Three Tuns (
55km/34mi),
Swavesey, Compass Cafe at Bethel Baptist Church (cash only) (
58km/36mi) and
Northstowe, Tap and Social (card only) (
63km/39mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.