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Balsham and Great Yeldham (101km) (63mi)
Start: Great Shelford recreation ground
Author: Andy C
A clockwise route to Great Yeldham via Balsham and Horseheath.
Issues on this route:
(33km) (21mi) Kerbs Narrow Footpath cut-through at Horseheath
(93km) (58mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(94km) (58mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
(93km) (58mi) Narrow Steps Unsurfaced Path between Babraham and Abington
(94km) (58mi) Steps Footbridge over A11 between Babraham and Abington
Elevation gained: 618m over 101km 63mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 83km/51mi |
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1%-3%: 14km/9mi |
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3%-6%: 4km/3mi |
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6%-9%: 0.28km/0.17mi |
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This route passes through Great Shelford (0km/0mi), Cambridge (2km/2mi), Fulbourn (6km/4mi), Great Wilbraham (11km/7mi), Little Wilbraham (13km/8mi), Six Mile Bottom (17km/11mi), West Wratting (25km/15mi), Balsham (26km/16mi), West Wickham (30km/19mi), Streetly End (31km/20mi), Horseheath (32km/20mi), Cardinal's Green (34km/21mi), Mill Green (35km/22mi), Nosterfield End (37km/23mi), Castle Camps (38km/24mi), Helions Bumpstead (41km/25mi), Steeple Bumpstead (44km/28mi), Finkle Green (48km/30mi), Birdbrook (49km/31mi), Ridgewell (53km/33mi), Oaker Hill (55km/34mi), Man's Cross (56km/35mi), Dyer's End (60km/37mi), Stambourne (60km/37mi), Stambourne Green (62km/39mi), Cornish Hall End (65km/41mi), Tinkers Green (67km/42mi), Great Sampford (70km/43mi), Radwinter (74km/46mi), The Common (75km/47mi), Ashdon (79km/49mi), Bartlow (83km/51mi), Hadstock (85km/53mi), Linton (87km/54mi), Hildersham (90km/56mi), Little Abington (92km/57mi), Babraham (95km/59mi), Sawston (97km/60mi) and Great Shelford (100km/62mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (26km/16mi), Ashdon, Village Museum (cash only) (78km/49mi) and Stapleford, Granary Cafe (99km/62mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.