SearchRoute Herts Essex
Rushden and Saffron Waldon v2 (96km) (60mi)
Start: Haslingfield Green
Author: Rupert
A varied equidistant route to the south with each leg about 20 miles30km. Works equally well in both directions.
This variant has a slightly longer middle leg along quieter back lanes and avoids most of the B-road.
Elevation gained: 637m over 96km 60mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 76km/47mi |
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1%-3%: 16km/10mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/2mi |
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6%-9%: 1km/0.6mi |
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This route passes through Haslingfield (0km/0mi), Barrington (2km/1mi), Shepreth (5km/3mi), Meldreth (7km/4mi), Kneesworth (12km/7mi), Bassingbourn (13km/8mi), Litlington (15km/10mi), Morden Green (18km/11mi), Steeple Morden (18km/11mi), Ashwell (22km/14mi), Redhill (30km/19mi), Mill End (31km/19mi), Roe Green (35km/21mi), Sandon (35km/22mi), Reed End (42km/26mi), Reed (43km/27mi), Barkway (46km/28mi), Paynes End (50km/31mi), Anstey (51km/32mi), Cheapside (51km/32mi), Lower Green (52km/33mi), Meesden (53km/33mi), Further Ford End (56km/35mi), Stickling Green (59km/37mi), Hill Green (60km/37mi), Arkesden (61km/38mi), Wendens Ambo (66km/41mi), Saffron Walden (69km/43mi), Audley End (72km/45mi), Catmere End (76km/47mi), Ickleton (80km/50mi), Hinxton (82km/51mi), Duxford (84km/52mi), Whittlesford (86km/53mi), Newton (91km/57mi), Harston (93km/58mi) and Haslingfield (96km/59mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (2km/1mi), Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (21km/13mi), Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (21km/13mi), Rushden, Mill End Plants Tea Room (31km/19mi), Reed, Silver Ball Transport Café (42km/26mi), Barkway, La Vita coffee shop (45km/28mi), Saffron Walden, The Temeraire (69km/43mi), Saffron Walden, Mocha Café (69km/43mi), Saffron Walden, Goat and Grass (69km/43mi), Ickleton, Riverside Café (79km/49mi), Duxford, Cafe 19 (card only) (84km/52mi), Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (91km/56mi) and Newton, The Queen's Head (91km/56mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.