SearchRoute Herts Essex
Barkway and Manuden (92km) (57mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A classic route to Barkway and then over to Manuden via Furneaux Pelham. Returns via Rickling Green and Coploe Hill.
This is a hilly route taking in several climbs.
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(77km) (48mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(88km) (55mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(90km) (56mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(77km) (48mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(88km) (55mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(90km) (56mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
Elevation gained: 535m over 92km 57mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 75km/46mi |
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1%-3%: 13km/8mi |
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3%-6%: 4km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.8km/0.5mi |
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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), East End (46km/29mi), Maggots End (49km/31mi), Manuden (51km/31mi), Rickling Green (55km/34mi), Rickling (58km/36mi), Wicken Bonhunt (60km/37mi), Arkesden (61km/38mi), Littlebury Green (67km/42mi), Catmere End (69km/43mi), Ickleton (74km/46mi), Hinxton (76km/47mi), Duxford (78km/48mi), Whittlesford (80km/49mi), Little Shelford (84km/52mi), Great Shelford (86km/53mi) and Cambridge (88km/55mi).
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) (64km/40mi), Ickleton, Riverside Café (73km/45mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (78km/48mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.