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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
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(49km) (31mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(63km) (39mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(49km) (31mi) Narrow Footbridge at Hinxton Ford
(63km) (39mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
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 (5km/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), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (18km/11mi), 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), Ickleton, Riverside Café (45km/28mi) and Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (50km/31mi).
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