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Ashwell and Buntingford via Sandon (89km) (55mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
Heads south from Ashwell over the A505 and then takes a direct route to Buntingford via Sandon. Returns via Wyddial, Chishill and Fowlmere.
The Ashwell and Buntingford route is a similar route that takes a longer southern loop.
Elevation gained: 475m over 89km 55mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 73km/46mi |
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1%-3%: 13km/8mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/1.6mi |
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6%-9%: 0.47km/0.29mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Roman Hill (5km/3mi), Barton (5km/3mi), Haslingfield (8km/5mi), Barrington (11km/7mi), Shepreth (14km/9mi), Meldreth (15km/9mi), Kneesworth (21km/13mi), Bassingbourn (22km/13mi), Litlington (24km/15mi), Morden Green (27km/17mi), Steeple Morden (27km/17mi), Ashwell (31km/19mi), Roe Green (40km/25mi), Sandon (41km/25mi), Green End (43km/27mi), Mill End (44km/27mi), Buntingford (49km/30mi), Wyddial (51km/32mi), Nuthampstead (57km/36mi), Shaftenhoe End (62km/39mi), Great Chishill (64km/40mi), Heydon (65km/41mi), Crawley End (67km/42mi), Fowlmere (74km/46mi), Thriplow (76km/47mi), Newton (79km/49mi), Harston (81km/51mi), Hauxton (82km/51mi) and Cambridge (84km/52mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (11km/7mi), Ashwell, Rhubarb & Mustard (30km/19mi), Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (30km/19mi), Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (30km/19mi), Nuthampstead, Three 9 Eight Coffee Barn (57km/36mi), Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (78km/49mi) and Newton, The Queen's Head (78km/49mi).
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