Reed via Ashwell (81km) (51mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A longer route to Reed via Ashwell. Heads south from Ashwell over the A505 and then takes a direct route to Reed via Sandon. Returns via Chishill and Fowlmere.
Useful for any GPS unit. Contains no cuesheet entries, only track information (breadcrumb trail).
Compatible with most modern GPS units. Provides custom cue entries, but may consume more space than FIT.
FIT is the best format for turn-by-turn directions on modern Garmin Edge Devices.
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Elevation gained: 412m over 81km 51mi .
Distance covered at each grade:
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 ), Reed End (47km / 29mi ), Reed (48km / 30mi ), Barkway (51km / 32mi ), Shaftenhoe End (55km / 34mi ), Great Chishill (56km / 35mi ), Heydon (58km / 36mi ), Crawley End (60km / 37mi ), Fowlmere (66km / 41mi ), Thriplow (68km / 42mi ), Newton (71km / 44mi ), Harston (74km / 46mi ), Hauxton (75km / 46mi ) and Cambridge (77km / 48mi ).
This route passes within about
1km half a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (
11km / 7mi ),
Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (
30km / 19mi ),
Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (
30km / 19mi ),
Reed, Silver Ball Transport Café (
47km / 29mi ),
Barkway, La Vita coffee shop (
51km / 32mi ),
Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (
71km / 44mi ) and
Newton, The Queen's Head (
71km / 44mi ).
We welcome corrections and updates .