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Ashwell and Willington (103km) (64mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
Heads west from Ashwell over the A1 to Henlow before heading north to Cardington and Willington. Returns along NCN51 to Sandy and back via Gamlingay.
There is a 700m section of busy road between Cople and Willington.
Elevation gained: 434m over 103km 64mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 92km/57mi |
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1%-3%: 9km/6mi |
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3%-6%: 1.7km/1mi |
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6%-9%: 0.6km/0.4mi |
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9%-12%: 0.09km/0.06mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Roman Hill (5km/3mi), Barton (5km/3mi), Haslingfield (8km/5mi), Barrington (11km/7mi), Shepreth (14km/9mi), Meldreth (15km/9mi), Kneesworth (21km/13mi), Bassingbourn (22km/13mi), Litlington (24km/15mi), Morden Green (27km/17mi), Steeple Morden (27km/17mi), Ashwell (31km/19mi), Bury End (35km/21mi), Hinxworth (35km/22mi), Edworth (36km/23mi), Langford (41km/25mi), Henlow (43km/27mi), Clifton (44km/27mi), Stanford (46km/29mi), Ireland (49km/31mi), Old Warden (52km/32mi), Bedford (57km/35mi), Cardington (58km/36mi), Bedford (59km/36mi), Chapel End (59km/37mi), Cople (60km/37mi), Willington (61km/38mi), Blunham (66km/41mi), Sandy (68km/42mi), Everton (74km/46mi), Gamlingay Great Heath (75km/46mi), Gamlingay (77km/48mi), Longstowe (87km/54mi), Bourn (90km/56mi), Toft (93km/58mi), Comberton (95km/59mi), Barton (98km/61mi), Roman Hill (99km/62mi) and Cambridge (100km/62mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (11km/7mi), Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (30km/19mi), Langford, Garden Centre (41km/25mi), Gamlingay, LJ's Sandwich Bar (77km/48mi) and Bourn, The Stove cafe (90km/56mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.