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Reed and Baldock (88km) (55mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
An extended ride along the Hertfordshire ridge from Great Chishill to Baldock.
There is a longer version of this route that avoids the cyclepath between Wallington and Baldock.
Issue on this route: (48km) (30mi) Barrier Loose gravel Loose gravel and barriers on Wallington-Baldock path
Elevation gained: 490m over 88km 55mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 75km/46mi |
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1%-3%: 8km/5mi |
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3%-6%: 4km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.8km/0.5mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Hauxton (8km/5mi), Harston (8km/5mi), Newton (11km/7mi), Thriplow (13km/8mi), Fowlmere (15km/10mi), Crawley End (23km/14mi), Heydon (24km/15mi), Great Chishill (25km/16mi), Shaftenhoe End (28km/17mi), Barkway (31km/19mi), Reed (33km/21mi), Reed End (35km/22mi), Sandon (41km/26mi), Roe Green (42km/26mi), Wallington (45km/28mi), Baldock (49km/31mi), Bygrave (53km/33mi), Ashwell (57km/36mi), Steeple Morden (61km/38mi), Morden Green (62km/39mi), Litlington (64km/40mi), Bassingbourn (66km/41mi), Kneesworth (68km/42mi), Meldreth (71km/44mi), Shepreth (74km/46mi), Barrington (76km/47mi), Haslingfield (80km/50mi), Barton (83km/52mi), Roman Hill (84km/52mi) and Cambridge (86km/53mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Newton, The Queen's Head (10km/6mi), Newton, Days Bakery and Farmshop (10km/6mi), Fowlmere, The Chequers (prebooked Xmas meal) (15km/9mi), Barkway, La Vita coffee shop (30km/19mi), Reed, Silver Ball Transport Café (cash only) (34km/21mi), Baldock, Tapps Garden Centre (49km/30mi), Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (57km/35mi), Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (57km/36mi) and Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (77km/48mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.