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Sunday afternoon ride to Ashdon (65km) (40mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A varied route to Ashdon via Sawston and Linton. Returns via Saffron Walden and then takes the valley road to avoid Coploe Hill.
Uses the A505 cyclepath to avoid the Abington footbridge.
This route is in the route collection Sunday afternoon rides
Elevation gained: 309m over 65km 40mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 58km/36mi |
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1%-3%: 5km/3mi |
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3%-6%: 1.2km/0.7mi |
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6%-9%: 0.9km/0.6mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Whittlesford (12km/7mi), Sawston (12km/7mi), Pampisford (13km/8mi), Great Abington (16km/10mi), Hildersham (19km/12mi), Linton (22km/13mi), Bartlow (25km/16mi), Steventon End (29km/18mi), Ashdon (31km/19mi), Church End (32km/20mi), Saffron Walden (36km/22mi), Northend (40km/25mi), Littlebury (41km/25mi), Great Chesterford (45km/28mi), Ickleton (46km/29mi), Hinxton (48km/30mi), Duxford (50km/31mi), Whittlesford (52km/32mi), Little Shelford (57km/35mi), Great Shelford (58km/36mi) and Cambridge (61km/38mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (8km/5mi), Abington, Jeremiah's Cafe (18km/11mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (18km/11mi), Ashdon, Braggs Mill (30km/18mi), Ashdon, Village Museum (cash only) (31km/19mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (38km/23mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (38km/23mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (38km/23mi), Saffron Walden, The Railway Arms (38km/24mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (50km/31mi).
The route passes within about 200m220 yards of the following possible water points: Linton, water tap (22km/14mi) and Cambridge, bottle refilling station (65km/40mi).
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