SearchRoute Herts Essex
Barkway and Rickling (87km) (54mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A classic route to Barkway and then over to Rickling via Furneaux Pelham. Returns via Coploe Hill.
This is a hilly route taking in several climbs.
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(71km) (44mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(83km) (52mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(84km) (52mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(71km) (44mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(83km) (52mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(84km) (52mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
Elevation gained: 505m over 87km 54mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 70km/43mi |
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1%-3%: 12km/8mi |
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3%-6%: 4km/2mi |
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6%-9%: 0.7km/0.46mi |
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9%-12%: 0.05km/0.03mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Hauxton (8km/5mi), Harston (8km/5mi), Newton (11km/7mi), Thriplow (13km/8mi), Fowlmere (15km/10mi), Crawley End (23km/14mi), Heydon (24km/15mi), Great Chishill (25km/16mi), Shaftenhoe End (28km/17mi), Barkway (31km/19mi), Paynes End (35km/22mi), Anstey (36km/22mi), Snow End (36km/23mi), Lincoln Hill (37km/23mi), Great Hormead (39km/24mi), Little Hormead (40km/25mi), Furneux Pelham (44km/27mi), Barleycroft End (45km/28mi), The Willows (46km/28mi), Stocking Pelham (47km/29mi), Berden (49km/30mi), Rickling (52km/33mi), Wicken Bonhunt (54km/34mi), Arkesden (56km/35mi), Littlebury Green (62km/38mi), Catmere End (64km/40mi), Ickleton (68km/42mi), Hinxton (71km/44mi), Duxford (73km/45mi), Whittlesford (74km/46mi), Little Shelford (79km/49mi), Great Shelford (80km/50mi) and Cambridge (83km/51mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, The Queen's Head (10km/7mi), Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (10km/7mi), Barkway, La Vita coffee shop (30km/19mi), Wendens Ambo, The Mixing Shed Cafe (card only) (59km/37mi), Ickleton, Riverside Café (67km/42mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (72km/45mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.