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Reed and Baldock v2 (97km) (60mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A ride along the Hertfordshire ridge from Great Chishill to Baldock. This variant takes a longer loop into Baldock via Weston.
This route includes a short dogleg to visit a cafe in Baldock.
Elevation gained: 568m over 97km 60mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 80km/50mi |
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1%-3%: 12km/7mi |
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3%-6%: 4km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.9km/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), Mill End (45km/28mi), Cumberlow Green (47km/29mi), Luffenhall (49km/31mi), Hall's Green (52km/32mi), Weston (54km/34mi), Baldock (58km/36mi), Bygrave (63km/39mi), Ashwell (67km/42mi), Steeple Morden (70km/44mi), Morden Green (72km/45mi), Litlington (74km/46mi), Bassingbourn (76km/47mi), Kneesworth (77km/48mi), Meldreth (80km/50mi), Shepreth (84km/52mi), Barrington (86km/53mi), Haslingfield (89km/56mi), Barton (93km/58mi), Roman Hill (94km/58mi) and Cambridge (95km/59mi).
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), Rushden, Mill End Plants Tea Room (45km/28mi), Baldock, Tapps Garden Centre (58km/36mi), Ashwell, Days bakery (takeaway shop) (66km/41mi), Ashwell, Parish Church Room (cash only) (67km/41mi) and Barrington, Village Hall (cash only) (86km/53mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.