SearchRoute Suffolk
Balsham and Fordham (87km) (54mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
Takes a circular route out via Balsham and Dullingham and a more direct route back via Exning and Reach.
This variant avoids the footbridge at Abington.
Issues on this route:
(3km) (2mi) Closure Southern busway cycle path closure
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
(5km) (3mi) Diversion DNA path diverted at north end.
Elevation gained: 416m over 87km 54mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 75km/47mi |
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1%-3%: 9km/6mi |
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3%-6%: 3km/1.6mi |
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6%-9%: 0.16km/0.1mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Great Shelford (6km/3mi), Sawston (10km/6mi), Great Abington (16km/10mi), Hildersham (19km/12mi), Balsham (24km/15mi), West Wratting (27km/17mi), Dullingham (34km/21mi), Stetchworth (36km/22mi), Cheveley (41km/25mi), Moulton (44km/28mi), Kentford (47km/29mi), Kennett (48km/30mi), Chippenham (52km/33mi), Fordham (55km/34mi), Exning (63km/39mi), Burwell (67km/41mi), Reach (70km/43mi), Swaffham Prior (72km/44mi), Commercial End (74km/46mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (74km/46mi), Bottisham (76km/47mi), Stow cum Quy (80km/49mi), Quy Waters (82km/51mi) and Cambridge (82km/51mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Stapleford, Granary Cafe (8km/5mi), Hildersham, Flourish farm cafe (18km/11mi), Balsham, The Old Butchers Cafe (24km/15mi), Chippenham, La Hogue (50km/31mi), Fordham, Simpsons Nurseries (57km/36mi), Quy, The White Swan (79km/49mi) and Teversham, Darwin Nurseries (81km/50mi).
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